Dowland Lachrimae
Part of the Lute Society’s Dowland Festival, marking the 400th anniversary of his death in 1626. with Kristiina Watt
Consort course in Schloß Seehaus
Come and play English concert music with Fretwork in the beautiful setting of Schloß Seehaus in Frankenland.
Participants will also be able to attend a famous Wandelkonzerte with Fretwork, Jan Kobow (tenor) and Alexander Chance (counter-tenor) on Sunday 23rd, two performances with a short ‘wander’ between venues. The programme will include works by John Dowland.
Address: Schloss Seehaus, 91478 Markt Nordheim, Germany
Dates: Thursday, 20th August to Wednesday, 26th August 2026.
Cost: teaching: €550, (€350 for students under 25)
board and lodging: €600
All sizes of viol are welcome.
Contact: fretworkviols@gmail.com
Consort-Kurs in Schloß Seehaus
Fretwork bietet einen Consortkurs im wunderschönen Schloss Seehaus in Franken an, von Donnerstag 20 bis Mittwoch 26 August.
Die Teilnehmer haben außerdem die Möglichkeit, ein Konzert des weltberühmten englischen Consorts mit Jan Kobow (Tenor) und Alexander Chance (Countertenor) zu erleben. Im Programm stehen Werke von John Dowland.
Ort: Schloss Seehaus, 91478 Markt Nordheim, Deutschland
Termin: Donnerstag, 20. August bis Mittwoch, 26. August 2026.
Kosten: Unterricht: 550 €, (350 € für Studenten unter 25 Jahren)
Unterkunft und Verpflegung: 600 €
Alle Gambengrößen sind willkommen.
Contact: fretworkviols@gmail.com
Dowland with Ian Bostridge
John Dowland’s songs and consort music in the festival dedicated to his great contemporary, Claudio Monteverdi
https://www.monteverdifestivalcremona.it/en/
Choral evensong
Choral evensong with the choir of St David’s Cathedral, including the music of Thomas Tomkins. Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3
Take Five
Take five viols, and what do you have? Music in five for five viols by Paul Desmond, Orlando Gough, Christopher Tye, Claude Debussy, Henry Purcell, Arvo Pärt, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Radiohead, Kate Bush and J.S.Bach
Heinrich Schütz: The Resurrection History
Schütz’s extraordinary depiction of the resurrection of Christ. with Charles Daniels - Evangelist - and Martha McLorinan, Eleanor Minney, Elisabeth Paul, Simon Wall & Jimmy Holliday. Silas Wollston, organ.
The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross
Schütz’s meditation on Christ’s last words, together with music by Johann Schein and Samuel Scheidt. With Martha McLorinan, Elisabeth Paul, Simon Wall, Charles Daniels & Jimmy Holliday. Silas Wollston, organ.
Dowland with Ian Bostridge
The music of the great John Dowland with Ian Bostridge and Elizabeth Kenny
Dowland with Ian Bostridge
The music of the great John Dowland, with Ian Bostridge and Elizabeth Kenny
Dowland with Ian Bostridge
Some of Dowland’s most memorable songs, together with his wonderful consort music from the 1604 Lachrimae collection.
Dowland: Lachrimae Pavans
Dowland’s groundbreaking 1604 publication, with Elizabeth Kenny, lute.
Take Five
Five viols play music in five, including Paul Desmond’s immortal tune, given a new twist by our own Jon Rees. Plus music by Tye, Debussy, Purcell, Orlando Gough and Orlando Gibbons, J.S.Bach and Kate Bush.
‘randy for antique’
Larkin’s poem, Church Going, is the inspiration for a programme of music by Parsons, Gibbons, Byrd, Lupo, Jenkins, Lawes, Purcell; and the solitary work by the great ‘Picforth’
Viol consort course at Hawkwood
A residential course for viol players at the beautiful Hawkwood Centre:
https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
Evensong at Trinity College, Cambridge
A service with music by Orlando Gibbons, including his Second Service
Gibbons, Byrd and Anthony Dowlatshahi
Fretwork are joined by Cantorum, with a new work by Anthony Dowlatshahi. You can buy tickets here: www.cantorumchoir.org.uk
Concert in aid of CRAG
An afternoon concert of music by the great John Jenkins, and French composers, Satie, Debussy, Poulenc and Louis Couperin
Arvo Pärt with Sansara
PROGRAMME will include:
Arvo Pärt Stabat Mater; Fratres; Summa; Solfeggio; Virgencita; Nunc dimittis; Et al.
WEBSITE: https://www.sansarachoir.com/
Secret Byrd
Commissioned by the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields and Washington National Cathedral, and presented to rapturous acclaim in cities across the US, Secret Byrd is a concert experience like no other: a thrilling mix of music and drama that recreates the experiences of Catholics in Tudor England and makes a powerful and timely plea for tolerance.
My Days with Iestyn Davies
A performance of consort songs and instrumental music by Orlando Gibbons as well as Nico Muhly’s new piece, ‘My Days’.