Benslow Music Courses

Whether your musical taste is for classical, jazz, popular, or folk, we have a day, residential or online music course to suit you - book now!

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Mixed Chamber Music: Mon 28 September - Thu 1 October 2020
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Margaret Archibald, Nigel Clayton, Brenda Stewart

*ONLINE* Stephanie Reeve’s Woodwind Band: Fri 2 - Sun 4 October 2020
Tutor: Stephanie Reeve

String Quartets with the Fitzwilliam: Fri 2 - Sun 4 October 2020
Tutors: Members of the Fitzwilliam Quartet

*ONLINE* Bassoon and Oboe with Philip Haworth and Ashley Myall: Mon 5 - Wed 7 October 2020
Tutors: Philip Haworth, Ashley Myall

Imagine, Breathe, Sing!: Mon 5 - Thu 8 October 2020
Tutors: Brian Parsons, Gavin Roberts

Late Starter Piano: Mon 5 - Thu 8 October 2020
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young

Harmoniemusik with Boxwood and Brass: Fri 9 - Sun 11 October 2020
Tutors: Emily Worthington, Robert Percival, Martin Lawrence

Early 20th Century Jazz Workshop with Marco Marconi: Mon 12 - Wed 14 October 2020
Tutor: Marco Marconi

Keeping It Fresh: Mon 12 - Thu 15 October 2020
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet

Group Quartets with Jonathan Trout: Wed 14 - Fri 16 October 2020
Tutor: Jonathan Trout

Intermediate Strings: Fri 16 - Sun 18 October 2020
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

The Benslow Female Voice Choir directed by Sarah Tenant-Flowers: Fri 16 - Sun 18 October 2020
Tutor: Dr Sarah Tenant-Flowers

Oboe Extravaganza: Growing in Confidence: Fri 16 - Sun 18 October 2020
Tutors: Andrew Knights, Ian Clarke

Bassoon Workshop with Martin Gatt: Mon 19 - Wed 21 October 2020
Tutor: Martin Gatt

Cello Orchestra: Mon 19 - Thu 22 October 2020
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

*ONLINE* Free Up Your Playing: Fri 23 - Sun 25 October 2020
Tutor: Martin Lawrence

Leading from Behind: A course for chamber music groups with piano: Fri 23 - Sun 25 October 2020
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Ukulele Ensemble with Jon Bennett: Fri 23 - Sun 25 October 2020
Tutor: Jon Bennett

Intermediate Wind Chamber Music: Fri 23 - Sun 25 October 2020
Tutors: Liz Drew and friends

Late Starter String Orchestra: Mon 26 - Wed 28 October 2020
Tutor: Nic Fallowfield

The Wonderful World of Musical Theatre: Mon 26 - Wed 28 October 2020
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Stephen Dickinson

*ONLINE* French Repertoire for Solo Flute: Mon 26 - Fri 30 October 2020
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Sarah Murphy

Small Group Singing Day: Thurs 29 October 2020
Tutor: David Ireson

String Orchestra Plus: Fri 30 October - Sun 1 November 2020
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Richard Muncey

*ONLINE* Tunes to Soothe the Soul: Fri 30 October - Sun 1 November 2020
Tutor: Irene Watt

The Benslow Klezmer Orchestra: Fri 30 October - Sun 1 November 2020
Tutors: Members of the London Klezmer Quartet

Piano and Wind Chamber Music: Mon 2 - Thu 5 November 2020
Tutors: Stephen Gutman, Ian Mitchell, Sarah Francis, Robert Codd

*ONLINE* Clarinet Weekend: Fri 6 - Sun 8 November 2020
Tutors: David Campbell, Margaret Archibald, Ian Scott, John Flinders

String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option): Fri 6 - Sun 8 November 2020
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet

String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option): Fri 6 - Mon 9 November 2020
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet

*ONLINE* ABRSM Jazz Piano Syllabus for Piano Teachers: Sun 8, 15, 29 November and 6 December 2020
Tutor: Tim Richards

The Complete Flautist: Mon 9 - Thu 12 November 2020
Tutors: Joss Campbell, Stephen Meakins

Violin Masterclass with Madeleine Mitchell: Mon 9 - Thu 12 November 2020
Tutors: Madeleine Mitchell, Nigel Clayton

Quintessential Clarinets: Mon 9 - Thu 12 November 2020
Tutors: Melissa Youngs, Daniel King Smith

Arranging and Orchestration: Fri 13 - Sun 15 November 2020
Tutor: Alwyn Green

The Women Troubadours with Leah Stuttard: Fri 13 - Sun 15 November 2020
Tutor: Leah Stuttard

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option): Fri 13 - Sun 15 November 2020
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option): Fri 13 - Mon 16 November 2020
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

The Sounds of Proper Posture: Mon 16 - Wed 18 November 2020
Tutors: David Katz, Anna Pope

Speed Dating for Strings and Piano: Mon 16 - Thu 19 November 2020
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis

Harpsichord Workshop with Claire Williams: Mon 16 - Thu 19 November 2020
Tutor: Claire Williams

Consorting Viols (3 night option): Thu 19 - Sun 22 November 2020
Tutors: Alison Crum, Roy Marks, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland

A Bohemian Musician: the life and works of Antonín Dvořák: Fri 20 - Sun 22 November 2020
Tutor: Katy Hamilton

Consorting Viols (2 night option): Fri 20 - Sun 22 November 2020
Tutors: Alison Crum, Roy Marks, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland

*ONLINE* Lute Songs for Solo Singers: Sat 21 - Mon 23 November 2020
Tutors: Clare Wilkinson, Michael Solomon Williams, Jacob Heringman

String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (2 night option): Fri 27 - Sun 29 November 2020
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet, Nigel Clayton

String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (3 night option): Fri 27 - Mon 30 November 2020
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet, Nigel Clayton

An Introduction to Wind Chamber Music: Mon 30 November - Wed 2 December 2020
Tutors: Tricia Melville-Mason, Trona Melville-Mason

Group Quartets with the Tedesca: Mon 30 November - Thu 3 December 2020
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca Quartet

English and American Song: Fri 4 - Sun 6 December 2020
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Stephen Gutman

Winter Saxes: Fri 4 - Sun 6 December 2020
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal and friends

Composing with Andrew Toovey: Fri 4 - Sun 6 December 2020
Tutor: Andrew Toovey

A Victorian Christmas Weekend: Fri 4 - Sun 6 December 2020
Tutors: David Sutton-Anderson, Avril Anderson

ClarinetFest: Fri 1 - Sun 3 January 2021
Tutors: Paul Harris, Anthony Bailey, Felicity Vine

Improve your Sight Reading for Beginners: Mon 4 - Wed 6 January 2021
Tutor: Paul Harris

*NEW* A Celebration of Lieder and Song: Mon 4 - Wed 6 January 2021
Tutors: Richard Jackson, Stephen Meakins

Elementary Strings: Mon 4 - Wed 6 January 2021
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

Play the Blues with Marco Marconi: Fri 8 - Sun 10 January 2021
Tutor: Marco Marconi

Grade 5 Theory: Fri 8 - Sun 10 January 2021
Tutor: Katharine Bramley

*NEW* Chamber Orchestra: Mon 11 - Thurs 14 January 2021
Tutors: Ruth Cohen, Sam Scheer

Dance Band: Fri 15 - Sun 17 January 2021
Tutor: Roger Moon

John White’s Wind Chamber Music: Fri 15 - Sun 17 January 2021
Tutors: John White, Andrew Smith, Shane Moroney

Off the String!: Sun 17 January 2021
Tutor: Nic Fallowfield

*NEW* Exploring the connections between Early and Folk Music: Mon 18 - Thurs 21 January 2021
Tutor: Emily Askew

Folk Band: Mon 18 - Thurs 21 January 2021
Tutor: Laurel Swift

English Folk Song: Mon 18 - Thurs 21 January 2021
Tutor: Hazel Askew

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3 night option): Thurs 21 - Sun 24 January 2021
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Stephen Preston, Claire Williams, Kate Latham

*ONLINE* Music Production Tools for Classical Musicians: Fri 22 - Sun 24 January 2021
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2 night option): Fri 22 - Sun 24 January 2021
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Stephen Preston, Claire Williams, Kate Latham

Consorting Viols: Mon 25 - Thurs 28 January 2021
Tutors: Alison Crum, Roy Marks, Peter Wendland

String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option): Fri 29 - Sun 31 January 2021
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet

String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option): Fri 29 January - Mon 1 February 2021
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet

Foundation String Chamber Music: Mon 1 - Thurs 4 February 2021
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks, Georgie Payne

Intermediate Piano: Mon 1 - Wed 3 February 2021
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option): Fri 5 - Sun 7 February 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option): Fri 5 - Mon 8 February 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Sight Singing for Beginners: Fri 5 - Sun 7 February 2021
Tutor: Barbara Alden

Playing with Music: Improvising through the Ages: Mon 8 - Thurs 11 February 2021
Tutor: David Sutton-Anderson

Two's Company: Duos for Violin and Cello: Mon 8 - Wed 10 February 2021
Tutors: Steve Bingham, James Halsey

Clarinet Ensemble: Mon 8 - Thurs 11 February 2021
Tutor: James Mainwaring

String Quartets with the Maggini: Fri 12 - Sun 14 February 2021
Tutors: Members of the Maggini String Quartet

JazzFest: Mon 15 - Thurs 18 February 2021
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski

Advanced String Chamber Music: Mon 15 - Thurs 18 February 2021
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Richard Muncey

*NEW* “Four-Hand Winners”: Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (3 night option): Fri 19 - Mon 22 February 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Bel Canto: Caccini to Puccini: Fri 19 - Sun 21 February 2021
Tutors: Nicholas Clapton, Gavin Roberts

*NEW* “Four-Hand Winners”: Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (2 night option): Fri 19 - Sun 21 February 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Brass Ensembles with Peter Bassano: Fri 19 - Sun 21 February 2021
Tutor: Peter Bassano

Reed Making Day for Oboists: Sat 20 February 2021
Tutor: Adrian Rowlands

Viola Day with Martin Outram: Sun 21 February 2021
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton

Wonderful Winds Flute Course: Mon 22 - Thurs 25 February 2021
Tutors: Joss Campbell, Mel Orriss

Piano Trios with the Barbican Trio: Mon 1 - Thurs 4 March 2021
Tutors: Robert Max, James Kirby, Sophie Lockett

Springtime Recorders: Mon 1 - Thurs 4 March 2021
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones

*NEW* Consort Singing and Original Sources: The Iberian Golden Age: Fri 5 - Sun 7 March 2021
Tutors: Rory McCleery, Edmund Saddington, Lucy Cox

Composing with Simon Holt: Mon 8 - Thurs 11 March 2021
Tutor: Simon Holt

The Fortepiano in Historical Context: Mon 8 - Wed 10 March 2021
Tutors: Dan Tidhar and friends

Group Quartets with Brenda Stewart: Mon 8 - Thurs 11 March 2021
Tutor: Brenda Stewart

LuteFest (3 night option): Thurs 11 - Sun 14 March 2021
Tutors: Fred Jacobs, Bor Zuljan, Lynda Sayce, Roy Marks, Sara Stowe

LuteFest (2 night option): Fri 12 - Sun 14 March 2021
Tutors: Fred Jacobs, Bor Zuljan, Lynda Sayce, Roy Marks, Sara Stowe

Folk Accordion: Mon 15 - Wed 17 March 2021
Tutor: Paul Hutchinson

French Piano Music: Mon 15 - Wed 17 March 2021
Tutor: Stephen Gutman

Advanced Wind Chamber Music: Fri 19 - Sun 21 March 2021
Tutors: Liz Drew and friends

Mixed Chamber Music: Mon 22 - Thurs 25 March 2021
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Margaret Archibald, Nigel Clayton, Brenda Stewart

Release your Voice: Fri 26 - Sun 28 March 2021
Tutor: Barbara Alden

*NEW* Swedish Folk Tunes for Fiddle and Nyckelharpa: Fri 26 - Sun 28 March 2021
Tutor: Vicki Swan

Spring Saxes: Fri 26 - Sun 28 March 2021
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal and friends

Piano Sight Reading: Mon 29 - Wed 31 March 2021
Tutors: Christopher Roberts, Suzie Asquith

Free Up Your Playing: Mon 29 - Wed 31 March 2021
Tutor: Martin Lawrence