Vocal music by Edmund Hooper and John Sheppard
St Cuthbert’s Church, Wells. BA5 2AW
10am (10.30 start) - 5pm
£25 (non-members); £20 (EMF members); £10 (18-25’s)
Organiser: Dr Chris Lovell / chrislovell805@gmail.com
https://swemf.org.uk/event/13081/
The Workshop
This workshop will provide a great opportunity to sing and get to know the sacred music of two Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal in a time of religious and musical turbulence.
The music ranges from Sheppard's exuberant Verbum caro, through homophonic settings of English text, to Hooper's development of the more intricate English style in pieces like Behold it is Christ.
Full details of, and links to, the music will be circulated to participants roughly a fortnight before the workshop.
The Leader
Katy Silverman is Director of Music at St Mary's, Battersea, where she is passionate about maintaining an excellent amateur choir alongside a thriving choral and organ scholarship programme. She also directs and accompanies Laus Deo, a gathered choir who come together to sing at different cathedrals around the country.
Katy read Music at Worcester College, Oxford, alongside playing and conducting as one of the college organ scholars, and graduated with Distinction from the Master of Music in Performance course at the Royal College of Music in 2018.
During her degree Katy studied composers of the English Reformation in detail and enjoys making connections between composers and styles in the context of the time.
The Venue
St Cuthbert’s Church is a large building, sometimes mistaken by visitors for the cathedral. Among many interesting features it has a fine carved ceiling and a medieval reredos. The Wingfield organ was reconstructed to a Tudor specification by the organ builder and restorer Dominic Gwynn, incorporating a 16th C soundboard which he unearthed in Wingfield Church, Suffolk.
The church has disabled access and is near the High Street, with various pubs, cafes and food shops nearby. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch to eat indoors or in the grounds. Coffee/tea will be provided on arrival and during the day; it would help if you are able to bring your own mug.
There are several car parks within short walking distance of the church, including all day parking at Tucker Street (BA5 1TF, across the road from Halford’s on the perimeter road). Car parking in various private and public venues can be reserved via Justpark or Parkopedia websites.
The nearest rail stations are Weston Super Mare, Bath and Bristol. Bristol has a bus service every 30 minutes or so, the others are rather less frequent.
Further Details and Application Forms:
Please note:
- To book multiple places on a workshop, please fill in a separate form for each person, but a single payment is fine.
- The online form below does not support the special 18-25's price.
If you fall into this category, please explain in the "Other information" box and send the appropriate amount.
Workshop information (to print out and keep)
Paper booking form (to print out and post)