- "Those cares that do arise from painful melancholy": Depicting disaffection in the English madrigal
- Anne (alto) recalls an inspiring and educational day led by Dr Clive McClelland.
2019 Memories
Reviews and stories from 2019.
- A Brilliant Week? Abso-lute-ly!
- Charlotte (alto) writes about our Lute Song course with Clare Wilkinson, Michael Solomon Williams and Jacob Heringman.
- Benslow Brilliance!
- Rhys enjoyed our annual Introduction to Song Writing course with Keith Ayling.
- Choirs Have A Special Place In My Heart
- Trish (soprano) reviews our Come and Sing Day with John Rutter.
- Community Clarinets
- Hannah writes about our outreach concert at Symonds House Leonard Cheshire Disability, Hitchin.
- Insights from Melvyn Tan
- Carline (piano) describes the highlight of her amateur musical life.
- Live Cinema at Benslow Music
- Trevor (piano) enjoyed our Accompaniment to Silent Film course with David Sutton-Anderson.
- No Treble Here? My week at Benslow Music
- Nathanael enjoyed our Cello Summer School with Gillian Thoday and Margaret Edis.
- Nurturing Young Talent
- Dominic (countertenor) and Shoushik (soprano) reflect on their performances as part of our 2019 Baroque Oratorio Project.
- Still Going Strong After All These Years
- Take Twenty hire our venue every summer and always have a great time.
- Stretching Boundaries
- Alison (double bass) was encouraged to challenge her perception of what 'classical' music really is.
- Tales from a Timpanist
- Ankie (timpani) recalls a thrilling Chamber Orchestra course with Richard Dickins.
- The Best Way to Kick-Start An Academic Year!
- Mark and Karel write about our Violin Summer School with Susanne Stanzeleit.
- The course inspired me so much so that I have been playing in every spare moment I have had since returning home!
- David benefited from the insights of jazz guitarist Simone Gubbiotti.
- Tiny nuances that you never think of yourself make such a huge difference
- Fiona (violin) reviews our Late Starter String Orchestra with Sebastian Müller.
- To visit Benslow Music is always a delight
- Geoffrey and Cian recall our Viola Summer School with Martin Outram.
- What’s the collective term for mandolinists?
- Peter writes about our annual Mandolin Weekend course with Matt Norman.