Benslow Music Courses

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

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Elementary Winds: Mon 27 - Wed 29 September 2021
Tutors: Tricia Melville-Mason, Trona Melville-Mason

*NEW* Piano Trios with the Barbican Trio: Mon 27 - Thurs 30 September 2021
Tutors: Robert Max, James Kirby, Sophie Lockett

Bel Canto: Caccini to Puccini: Fri 1 - Sun 3 October 2021
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Gavin Roberts

1 October: Singing, African Drumming and Percussion Workshop: Friday 1 October 2021, 9am-11am
£9 per child (parents are welcome to join in)

Clarinet Ensemble: Mon 4 - Thurs 7 October 2021
Tutors: James Mainwaring, Ben Woodgate

Group Quartets with Jonathan Trout: Mon 4 - Thu 7 October 2021
Tutor: Jonathan Trout

Late Starter Piano: Mon 4 - Thu 7 October 2021
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young

String Quartets with the Maggini: Fri 8 - Sun 10 October 2021
Tutors: Members of the Maggini String Quartet

*NEW* Playing the Standard Jazz Repertoire: Mon 11 - Wed 13 October 2021
Tutors: Marco Marconi, Mark Wade

Two's Company: Duos for Violin and Cello: Mon 11 - Wed 13 October 2021
Tutors: Steve Bingham, James Halsey

15 October: Singing, African Drumming and Percussion Workshop: Friday 15 October 2021, 9am-11am
£9 per child (parents are welcome to join in)

String Orchestra Plus: Fri 15 - Sun 17 October 2021
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

Bass Clarinet Extravaganza: Fri 15 - Sun 17 October 2021
Tutors: Ian Mitchell, Helen Paskins

Viola Day with Martin Outram: Sun 17 October 2021
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton

The Wonderful World of Musical Theatre: Mon 18 - Thu 21 October 2021
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Stephen Dickinson

Keeping It Fresh: Mon 18 - Thu 21 October 2021
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet

Sight Singing for Beginners: Fri 22 - Sun 24 October 2021
Tutor: Barbara Alden

*NEW* Build Your Confidence to Play to Your Strengths: Fri 22 October 2021
Tutor: Josephine Horder

Brass Ensembles with Peter Bassano: Fri 22 - Sun 24 October 2021
Tutor: Peter Bassano

*NEW* “Four-Hand Winners”: Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (2 night option): Fri 22 - Sun 24 October 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

*NEW* “Four-Hand Winners”: Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (3 night option): Fri 22 - Mon 25 October 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Reed Making Day for Oboists: Sat 23 October 2021
Tutor: Adrian Rowlands

JazzFest: Mon 25 - Thu 28 October 2021
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski

*ONLINE* Come Dancing - with a focus on the Sarabande, Minuet, Waltz, Foxtrot and the Tango!: Mon 25 - Fri 29 October 2021
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Sarah Murphy

The Complete Flautist: Mon 25 - Thu 28 October 2021
Tutor: Joss Campbell

Late Starter Cello Weekend with Jenny Curtis: Fri 29 - Sun 31 October 2021
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

29 October: Singing, African Drumming and Percussion Workshop: Friday 29 October 2021, 9am-11am
£9 per child (parents are welcome to join in)

*NEW* The Benslow Baroque Project: Music for St Cecilia by Handel and Draghi: Sun 31 - Thu 4 November 2021
Tutors: Satoko Doi-Luck, Bryan White, Judy Tarling, Henrik Persson

String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option): Fri 5 - Mon 8 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet

String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option): Fri 5 - Sun 7 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet

*ONLINE* ABRSM Jazz Piano Syllabus for Piano Teachers: Sun 7, 14, 28 November and 5 December 2021
Tutor: Tim Richards

Quintessential Clarinets: Mon 8 - Thu 11 November 2021
Tutors: Melissa Youngs, Daniel King Smith

*NEW* Late Starter String Orchestra: Mon 8 - Thu 11 November 2021
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option): Fri 12 - Mon 15 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Arranging and Orchestration: Fri 12 - Sun 14 November 2021
Tutor: Alwyn Green

*NEW* Boogie Knights with Joglaresa: Fri 12 - Sun 14 November 2021
Tutors: Belinda Sykes, Victoria Couper

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option): Fri 12 - Sun 14 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Speed Dating for Strings and Piano: Mon 15 - Thu 18 November 2021
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Sarah Heartfield

Leading from Behind: A course for chamber music groups with piano: Mon 15 - Thu 18 November 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Consorting Viols (3 night option): Thu 18 - Sun 21 November 2021
Tutors: Alison Crum, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland

Consorting Viols (2 night option): Fri 19 - Sun 21 November 2021
Tutors: Alison Crum, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland

Developing your Aural Skills: Fri 19 - Sun 21 November 2021
Tutor: Katharine Bramley

*NEW* Benslow Recorder Festival: Mon 22 - Wed 24 November 2021
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Tabea Debus

Intermediate Piano: Mon 22 - Wed 24 November 2021
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3 night option): Thu 25 - Sun 28 November 2021
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Stephen Preston, Claire Williams

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2 night option): Fri 26 - Sun 28 November 2021
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Stephen Preston, Claire Williams

*NEW* Group Quintets with the Tedesca: Mon 29 November - Thu 2 December 2021
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca Quartet with Becky Jones (viola)

An Introduction to Wind Chamber Music: Mon 29 November - Wed 1 December 2021
Tutors: Tricia Melville-Mason, Trona Melville-Mason

String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (2 night option): Fri 3 - Sun 5 December 2021
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet, Nigel Clayton

String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (3 night option): Fri 3 - Mon 6 December 2021
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet, Nigel Clayton

Violin Masterclass with Madeleine Mitchell: Mon 6 - Thu 9 December 2021
Tutors: Madeleine Mitchell, Nigel Clayton

*NEW* Spontaneous Social Piano for Christmas: Mon 6 - Thu 9 December 2021
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young

Winter Saxes: Fri 10 - Sun 12 December 2021
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman

English and American Song: Fri 10 - Sun 12 December 2021
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Stephen Gutman

A Victorian Christmas Weekend: Fri 10 - Sun 12 December 2021
Tutors: David Sutton-Anderson, Avril Anderson

*NEW* Cantata-thon with Cambridge Handel Opera: Mon 13 - Thu 16 December 2021
Tutors: Julian Perkins and friends

Wonderful Winds Flute Course: Mon 13 - Thu 16 December 2021
Tutors: Joss Campbell, Mel Orriss

Elementary Strings: Mon 3 - Wed 5 January 2022
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

*NEW* Latin Jazz with Marco Marconi: Mon 3 - Wed 5 January 2022
Tutor: Marco Marconi

Improve your Sight Reading for Beginners: Mon 3 - Wed 5 January 2022
Tutor: Paul Harris

ClarinetFest: Fri 7 - Sun 9 January 2022
Tutors: Paul Harris, Anthony Bailey, Felicity Vine

*NEW* Swedish Folk Tunes for Fiddle and Nyckelharpa: Fri 7 - Sun 9 January 2022
Tutor: Vicki Swan

*NEW* String Quartets and Piano Chamber Music with the Tedesca Quartet and Charles Matthews: Mon 10 - Thu 13 January 2022
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca String Quartet with Charles Matthews (piano)

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3 night option): Thurs 13 - Sun 16 January 2022
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Stephen Preston

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2 night option): Fri 14 - Sun 16 January 2022
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Stephen Preston

English Lute Songs Old and New: Mon 17 - Thu 20 January 2022
Tutors: Clare Wilkinson, Michael Solomon Williams, Jacob Heringman

String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option): Fri 21 - Sun 23 January 2022
Tutors: Members of the Coull String Quartet

String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option): Fri 21 - Mon 24 January 2022
Tutors: Members of the Coull String Quartet

Consorting Viols: Mon 24 - Thurs 27 January 2022
Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland

Chamber Orchestra: Tue 25 - Fri 28 January 2022
Tutors: Ruth Cohen, Sam Scheer

Foundation String Chamber Music: Mon 31 January - Thu 3 February 2022
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks, Georgie Payne

*NEW* FolkFest: Mon 31 January - Thurs 3 February 2022
Tutors: Laurel Swift, Hazel Askew, John Dipper

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option): Fri 4 - Mon 7 February 2022
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Grade 5 Theory: Fri 4 - Sun 6 February 2022
Tutor: Katharine Bramley

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option): Fri 4 - Sun 6 February 2022
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Clarinet Ensemble: Mon 7 - Thu 10 February 2022
Tutor: James Mainwaring

Two's Company: Duos for Violin and Cello: Mon 7 - Wed 9 February 2022
Tutors: Steve Bingham, James Halsey

*NEW* The Self-Reliant Singer: Your Vocal Toolbox: Fri 11 - Sun 13 February 2022
Tutors: Rebecca Moseley-Morgan, Vetta Wise

*NEW* Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas: Fri 11 - Sun 13 February 2022
Tutors: Julian Metzger and Paul Turner

Violin Workshop with Simon Smith: Fri 11 - Sun 13 February 2022
Tutors: Simon Smith, Mark Fielding

JazzFest: Mon 14 - Thu 17 February 2022
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski

Intermediate Piano: Mon 14 - Wed 16 February 2022
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

String Quartets with the Maggini: Fri 18 - Sun 20 February 2022
Tutors: Members of the Maggini Quartet

Advanced String Chamber Music: Mon 21 - Thu 24 February 2022
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Richard Muncey

*NEW* Consort Singing and Original Sources: The Iberian Golden Age: Fri 4 - Sun 6 March 2022
Tutors: Rory McCleery and Members of The Marian Consort

French Piano Music: Mon 7 - Wed 9 March 2022
Tutor: Stephen Gutman

Springtime Recorders: Mon 7 - Thurs 10 March 2022
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones

Sight Singing for Beginners: Fri 11 - Sun 13 March 2022
Tutor: Barbara Alden

*NEW* The Fortepiano in Historical Context: Mon 14 - Wed 16 March 2022
Tutors: Dan Tidhar and friends

Group Quartets with Brenda Stewart: Mon 14 - Thurs 17 March 2022
Tutor: Brenda Stewart

An Introduction to String Chamber Music: Fri 18 - Sun 20 March 2022
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Richard Muncey

Spring Saxes: Fri 18 - Sun 20 March 2022
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman

Mixed Chamber Music: Mon 21 - Thurs 24 March 2022
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Margaret Archibald, Nigel Clayton, Brenda Stewart

LuteFest (3 night option): Thurs 24 - Sun 27 March 2022
Tutors: Fred Jacobs, Bor Zuljan, Lynda Sayce, Sara Stowe

LuteFest (2 night option): Fri 25 - Sun 27 March 2022
Tutors: Fred Jacobs, Bor Zuljan, Lynda Sayce, Sara Stowe

*NEW* A Celebration of Lieder and Song: Mon 28 - Wed 30 March 2022
Tutors: Richard Jackson, Stephen Meakins

*NEW* Music for Pianists and Wind Players: Mon 28 - Thu 31 March 2022
Tutors: Stephen Gutman, Ian Mitchell and friends

Bass Clarinet Extravaganza: Fri 1 - Sun 3 April 2022
Tutors: Helen Paskins, Steve Morris

*NEW* The Benslow Baroque Opera: Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes: Mon 4 - Sun 10 April 2022
Tutors: Fernando Miguel Jalôto, Ricardo Barros, Judy Tarling, Nick Shaw, Henrik Persson

Spring SongFest: Mon 18 - Thu 21 April 2022
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Brian Parsons, Gavin Roberts, William Vann

Piano Sight Reading: Mon 18 - Wed 20 April 2022
Tutors: Christopher Roberts, Suzie Asquith

Cello Orchestra: Fri 22 - Sun 24 April 2022
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Release your Voice: Fri 22 - Sun 24 April 2022
Tutor: Barbara Alden

*NEW* Balkan Music Bridge Europe - Asia: Balkan tunes which travel from the East to the West and back: Fri 22 - Sun 24 April 2022
Tutors: Gundula Stojanova Gruen

Flutes Inspired: Mon 25 - Thu 28 April 2022
Tutor: Elisabeth Hobbs

String Orchestra: Mon 25 - Thu 28 April 2022
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

*NEW* String Orchestra: Metamorphosen Day: Wed 27 April 2022
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

String Quartets with the Allegri: Fri 29 April - Sun 1 May 2022
Tutors: Members of the Allegri Quartet

Free Up Your Playing: Mon 2 - Wed 4 May 2022
Tutor: Martin Lawrence

The Benslow Klezmer Orchestra: Mon 2 - Wed 4 May 2022
Tutors: Ilana Cravitz, Sarha Moore

*NEW* Gregorian Chant: The Joys of Singing: Mon 2 - Thu 5 May 2022
Tutor: John Rowlands-Pritchard

*NEW* Developing Confidence in Jazz Improvisation: Fri 6 - Sun 8 May 2022
Tutor: Steve Banks

*NEW* The Flute and Harp Duo: Fri 6 - Sun 8 May 2022
Tutors: Lisa Nelsen, Keziah Thomas

Beyond the Score: Fri 6 - Sun 8 May 2022
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet

Quintessential Clarinets: Mon 9 - Thu 12 May 2022
Tutors: Melissa Youngs, Daniel King Smith

Simply Horns: Mon 9 - Thu 12 May 2022
Tutor: Donald Clist

Partners in Song: Fri 13 - Sun 15 May 2022
Tutors: Richard Edgar-Wilson, Eugene Asti

Guitar Weekend with Gary Ryan: Fri 13 - Sun 15 May 2022
Tutor: Gary Ryan

String Chamber Music: Growing in Confidence: Mon 16 - Wed 18 May 2022
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Richard Muncey

Improve your Sight Reading for Advanced Musicians: Mon 16 - Wed 18 May 2022
Tutor: Paul Harris

Voices and Viols: Fri 20 - Sun 22 May 2022
Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Syrus

*NEW* The Benslow Gospel Choir: Fri 20 - Sun 22 May 2022
Tutor: Gail Windrass

*NEW* The Music of Marc’ Antonio Ingegneri: Mon 23 - Thu 26 May 2022
Tutors: Gareth Wilson, Jeremy West

Intermediate Strings: Mon 23 - Thu 26 May 2022
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

String Quartets with the Bingham (2 night option): Fri 27 - Sun 29 May 2022
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet

String Quartets with the Bingham (3 night option): Fri 27 - Mon 301 May 2022
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet

Baroque Orchestra: Handel's Concerti Grossi Op 3: Mon 30 May - Thu 2 June 2022
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option): Fri 3 - Mon 6 June 2022
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option): Fri 3 - Sun 5 June 2022
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Late Starter Cello Weekend: Fri 3 - Sun 5 June 2022
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Group Quartets with the Tedesca: Mon 6 - Thu 9 June 2022
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca String Quartet

String Quartets with the Tedesca (3 night option): Thu 9 - Sun 12 June 2022
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca String Quartet

String Quartets with the Tedesca (2 night option): Fri 10 - Sun 12 June 2022
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca String Quartet

*NEW* Inhabit your Body, Inhabit your Songs: Mon 13 - Thu 16 June 2022
Tutors: Madeleine Holmes, Thomas Coltman

Folk Orchestra: Fri 17 - Sun 19 June 2022
Tutors: Jon Bennett, Jacqui Johnson

*NEW* Frills and Furbelows: Tackling French Ornamentation and Trimmings: Fri 17 - Sun 19 June 2022
Tutor: Dr Penelope Cave

*NEW* Jazz Improvisation for Beginners and Improvers: Fri 17 - Sun 19 June 2022
Tutor: Chris Pyne

Chamber Orchestra: Mon 20 - Thu 23 June 2022
Tutors: Richard Dickins, Miles Golding, Anthony Robson

Small Mixed Chamber Music: Fri 24 - Mon 27 June 2022
Tutors: Lisa Nelsen, Julian Metzger, Paul Turner

Vienna, Budapest, Constantinople: Eastern European café music in the age of Brahms and Mahler: Fri 24 - Sun 26 June 2022
Tutor: Jon Banks

Romantic Piano: Fri 24 - Sun 26 June 2022
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

Summer Saxes: Mon 27 - Thu 30 June 2022
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman

Baroque Trio Sonatas with Da Camera: Mon 27 - Wed 29 June 2022
Tutors: Emma Murphy, Susanna Pell, Mie Hayashi