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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Big Band Summer School: Sun 3 - Fri 8 August 2025
Tutors: Paul Eshelby

Bach Cello Suites: Mon 4 - Thu 7 Aug 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

The Art of Jazz Vocals: Tuesday 5 August to Friday 8 August 2025
Tutors: Jenny Howe and Anton Browne

Palm Court Orchestra: Fri 8 - Sun 10 Aug 2025
Tutors: Roger Moon, Miriam Kramer

Baroque Buffet: Fri 8 - Mon 11 Aug 2025
Tutors: Julia Bishop, Sophie Middleditch, David Pollock

Wind & Piano Summer School: Mon 11 - Fri 15 Aug 2025
Tutors: Martin Gatt, Jean McCreery, Elizabeth Drew, Chris Hankin, Rachel Kilby, James Beck, John Human

*NEW* Intermediate Chamber Orchestra: Fri 15 - Mon 18 August 2025
Tutors: Uchenna Ngwe, Dave Oxley, Nathan Knight

Summer Saxes: Mon 18 - Thu 21 Aug 2025
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Rachael Moorhead

*NEW* Baroque Trios with Zarek Trio: Mon 18 - Thu 21 Aug 2025
Tutors: OJ Ruthven, Rebecca Harris, Jan Zahourek

Martin Outram’s Viola Summer School: Mon 25 - Fri 29 August 2025
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton, Nicolette Moonen

Elizabeth Walker's Flute Summer School: Mon 25 - Fri 29 Aug 2025
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Richard Shaw

Accompaniment to Silent Film: Fri 29 - Sun 31 Aug 2025
Tutor: David Sutton-Anderson

Blues Piano Basics: Fri 29 - Sun 31 August 2025
Tutor: Tim Richards

Exploring String Chamber Music: Mon 1 - Thu 4 September 2025
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

Clarinet Weekend: Fri 5 - Sun 7 September 2025
Tutors: David Campbell, Margaret Archibald, Ian Scott, John Flinders

Off the Page and Onto the Stage: Mon 8 - Thu 11 September 2025
Tutors: Madeleine Holmes, Thomas Coltman

Latin JazzFest: Mon 8 - Thu 11 September 2025
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski

Madrigals and Partsongs: Thu 11 - Sun 14 September 2025
Tutors: James Oldfield, Simon Gregory

Folk Orchestra: Fri 12 - Sun 14 September 2025
Tutors: Jon Bennet and Jacqui Johnson

Flutes Inspired: Mon 15 - Thu 18 September 2025
Tutors: Elisabeth Parry, John Alley

Cello Workshop with Jenny Curtis: Mon 15 - Thu 18 September 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

String and Piano Ensembles with the Primrose Quartet: Fri 19 - Sun 21 September 2025
Tutors: Susanne Stanzeleit, Dorothea Vogel, Andrew Fuller, and John Thwaites

Late Starter Piano: Mon 22 - Thu 25 September 2025
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young

Late Starter Cello Retreat: Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 September 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

A Chance to Sing...Two Great Musicals: Fri 26 - Sun 28 September 2025
Tutor: Roger Moon

Piano Duets with Nigel Clayton and Imma Setiadi: Friday 26 September to Sunday 28 September
Tutors: Nigel Clayton and Imma Setiadi

Exploring the Piano Repertoire with Stephen Gutman: Mon 29 September - Thu 2 October 2025
Tutor: Stephen Gutman

*NEW* Purcell for Singers & Continuo: Mon 29 Sep - Thu 2 Oct
Tutors: Emily Owen, Satoko Doi-Luck

How to be a Top Teacher: Fri 3 - Sun 5 Oct 2025
Tutor: Paul Harris

October Cello Workshop: Friday 3 to Sunday 5 October 2025 Tutors: Jenny Curtis, Charles Matthews

Stephanie Reeve’s Woodwind Band: Fri 3 - Sun 5 October 2025
Tutor: Stephanie Reeve, George Sleightholme

Autumn Mixed Chamber Music: Mon 6 - Thurs 9 October 2025
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Margaret Archibald, Nigel Clayton, Brenda Stewart

The Clarsach and Folk Harp Course - In association with The Clarsach Society: Fri 10 - Sun 12 October 2025
Tutor: Steph West and Brenda Dor-Groot

Bassoon Extravaganza: Mon 13 - Wed 15 October 2025
Tutor: Martin Gatt

Autumn Intermediate Strings: Mon 13 - Thu 16 Oct 2025
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

Late Starter Cello Weekend: Fri 17 - Sun 19 October 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

The Wonderful World of Musical Theatre: Mon 20 - Thurs 23 October 2025
Tutors: Stephen Dickinson and Libby Egwuba

Insightful Pianism: Mon 20 - Thu 23 Oct 2025
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet

*NEW* Flute, Lute and Cello Baroque Weekend: Fri 24 - Mon 27 October 2025
Tutors: Sam Brown, Julian Metzger, Lisa Nelsen

Oboe Weekend with Philip Haworth: Fri 24 - Sun 26 October
Tutor: Philip Haworth

Teaching ABRSM Jazz Piano Syllabus with Tim Richards (online course): Four Sundays for four hours: 26 October, 2 November, 16 November, 23 November; all 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Tutor: Tim Richards

Symphony in a Weekend (Autumn): Fri 31 Oct - Sun 2 Nov 2025
Tutors: Tedesca Quartet

Chamber Music for Wind and Piano: Mon 3 - Thu 6 Nov 2025
Tutors: Stephen Gutman, Sue Dent, Ian Mitchell, Robert Codd

String Quartets with Coull Quartet (3 night option): Fri 7 - Mon 10 Nov 2025
Tutors: Roger Coull, Philip Gallaway, Jonathan Barritt, Nicholas Roberts

String Quartets with Coull Quartet (2 night option): Fri 7 - Sun 9 Nov 2025
Tutors: Roger Coull, Philip Gallaway, Jonathan Barritt, Nicholas Roberts

Leading from Behind: Mon 10 - Thu 13 Nov 2025
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Mostly Gilbert & Sullivan: Mon 10 - Wed 12 Nov 2025
Tutor: Brian Parsons

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option): Fri 14 - Mon 17 November 2025
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

The Lyrical Bass Clarinet: Friday 14 to Sunday 16 November 2025
Tutors: Sarah Watts (bass clarinet) and Antony Clare (piano)

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option): Fri 14 - Sun 16 November 2025
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Quintessential Clarinets: Mon 17 - Thu 20 Nov 2025
Tutors: Margaret Archibald, Daniel King Smith

Speed Dating for Strings and Piano: Mon 17 - Thu 20 Nov 2025
Tutors: Tedesca Quartet

Consorted Viols (2 night option): Fri 21 - Sun 23 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alison Crum, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland, John Bryan

Consorted Viols (3 night option): Thu 20 - Sun 23 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alison Crum, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland, John Bryan

Recorder Festival: Mon 24 - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Miriam Monaghan

Winter Saxes: Fri 28 - Sun 30 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alastair Penman, Gerard McChrystal

A Victorian Christmas Weekend: Fri 28 - Sun 30 Nov 2025
Tutors: David Sutton-Anderson, Avril Anderson

Late Starter String Chamber Orchestra Day: Sun 30 Nov 2025
Tutors: Ros Woodin, Maria Prowse

Group Quartets with the Tedesca: Mon 1 - Thu 4 Dec 2025
Tutors: Tedesca Quartet

Spontaneous Social Piano: Mon 1 - Thu 4 Dec 2025
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young

String & Piano Ensembles with Bingham Quartet and Nigel Clayton (2 night option): Fri 5 - Sun 7 Dec 2025
Tutors: Bingham String Quartet, Nigel Clayton

String & Piano Ensembles with Bingham Quartet and Nigel Clayton (3 night option): Fri 5 - Mon 8 Dec 2025
Tutors: Bingham String Quartet, Nigel Clayton

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Flutes: Mon 8 - Wed 10 Dec 2025
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Sarah Murphy

Jazz Improvisation for Improvers: Mon 8 - Wed 10 Dec 2025
Tutor: Chris Pyne

Winter Advanced Cello Orchestra: Monday 5 to Thursday 8 January 2026
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Songwriting and Composition: Friday 9 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Tutor: Jon Bennett

Beginning Jazz Piano: Friday 9 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Tutor: Tim Richards

Clarinet Fest: Friday 16 to Sunday 18 January 2026
Tutors: Paul Harris, George Sleightholme, Hannah Shimwell

*NEW* Magic of the Melodeon: Monday 19 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Tutors: Hazel Askew, Lucy Huzzard

Performing for Hitchin: Monday 19 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Tutor: Margaret Archibald, Julia Desbruslais

Advanced Wind Chamber Music: Friday 23 to Sunday 25 January 2026
Tutors: Elizabeth Drew and friends

Imagine, Breathe, Sing: Friday 23 to Sunday 25 January 2026
Tutor: Brian Parsons

Winter Elementary Strings: Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

Consorting Viols: Monday 26 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3-night option): Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1 February 2026
Tutors: Rachel Beckett, Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Oliver John Ruthven

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2-night option): Friday 30 January to Sunday 1 February 2026
Tutors: Rachel Beckett, Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Oliver John Ruthven

Adding Confidence to your Flute Playing: Monday 2 to Thursday 5 February 2026
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Richard Shaw

Intermediate Piano: Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 February 2026
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

Late Starter Cello Weekend: Friday 6 to Sunday 8 February 2026
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

*NEW* Broadway Voices: Friday 6 to Sunday 8 February 2026
Tutors: Lawrence Broomfield-McHugh, Dominic Broomfield-McHugh

Viola Day with Martin Outram: Saturday 7 February
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton

Jazz Fest: Monday 9 to Thursday 12 February 2026
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski

Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (3-night option): Friday 13 to Monday 16 February 2026
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

*NEW* Double Reed Chamber Weekend: Friday 13 to Sunday 15 February 2026
Tutors: Anna Cooper and Anthea Wood

Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (2-night option): Friday 13 to Sunday 15 February 2026
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Advanced String Chamber Music: Monday 16 to Thursday 19 February 2026
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Jenny Curtis, Richard Muncey

String Quartets with Fitzwilliam String Quartet (2-night option): Friday 20 to Sunday 22 February 2026
Tutors: Fitzwilliam String Quartet

String Quartets with Fitzwilliam String Quartet (3-night option): Friday 20 to Monday 23 February 2026
Tutors: Fitzwilliam String Quartet

Springtime Recorders: Monday 23 to Thursday 26 February 2026
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones

Folk Fest: Monday 2 to Thursday 5 March 2026
Tutors: Laurel Swift, Hazel Askew

Lute Fest (3-night option) in association with The Lute Society: Thursday 5 March to Sunday 8 March 2026
Tutors: Bor Zuljan, Peter Croton, Jacob Herringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe

Lute Fest (2-night option) in association with The Lute Society: Friday 6 to Sunday 8 March 2026
Tutors: Bor Zuljan, Peter Croton, Jacob Herringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe

Spring Mixed Chamber Music: Monday 9 to Thursday 12 March 2026
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Margaret Archibald, Nigel Clayton, Brenda Stewart

String Quartets with Consone Quartet (3-night option): Friday 13 to Monday 16 March 2026
Tutors: Agata Daraškaite, Magdalena Loth-Hill, Elitsa Bogdanova, George Ross

String Quartets with Consone Quartet (2-night option): Friday 13 to Sunday 15 March 2026
Tutors: Agata Daraškaite, Magdalena Loth-Hill, Elitsa Bogdanova, George Ross

Partners in Song: Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2026
Tutors: Richard Edgar-Wilson, Marc Verter

Advanced Violin Workshop with Gina McCormack: Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2026
Tutors: Gina McCormack, Jordi Bitlloch

Group Quartets with Brenda Stewart: Monday 23 to Thursday 26 March 2026
Tutor: Brenda Stewart and friends

Jazz Standards Unlocked: Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 March 2026
Tutors: Marco Marconi and Mark Wade

*NEW* Low Flute Weekend: Friday 27 to Sunday 29 March 2026
Tutor: Carla Rees

*NEW* Strings and Piano with the Rossetti Ensemble: Friday 27 to Sunday 29 March 2026
Tutors: Sarah Trickey, Sarah-Jane Bradley, Ursula Smith, John Lenehan

Baroque Opera Project: Rameau's Pygmalion: Monday 6 to Sunday 12 April 2026
Tutors: Catarina Costa e Silva, Fernando Miguel Jalôto, Judy Tarling, Gail Hennessy, Josh Salter

Baroque Choruses: Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 April 2026
Tutors: Nicholas Shaw and guests

Revelry and Refinement: Medieval Band Camp: Monday 13 to Thursday 16 April 2026
Tutors: Emily Baines, Arngeir Hauksson

Sonata Duos: Monday 13 to Thursday 16 April 2026
Tutors: Stephen Gutman and Hilary Sturt

Spring Saxes: Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April 2026
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman

*NEW* Dust Off and Tune Up: Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April 2026
Tutors: Hilary Sturt, Ian Pressland, Nick Evans-Pugh, Miranda Francis

Spring Intermediate Strings: Monday 20 to Thursday 23 April 2026
Tutor: Janet Hicks and Willie Hicks

Spring Song Fest: Monday 20 to Thursday 23 April 2026
Tutors: Brian Parsons and Gavin Roberts

Beyond the Score: Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April 2026
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet

Intermediate Wind Chamber Music: Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April 2026
Tutors: Elizabeth Drew and friends

String Orchestra: Monday 27 to Thursday 30 April 2026
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey and Jenny Curtis

String Orchestra Day: Stravinsky Day: Wednesday 29 April 2026
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

Gregorian Chant: The Joys of Singing: Friday 1 to Sunday 3 May 2026
Tutor: John Rowlands-Pritchard

*NEW* Baroque Solo Sonatas: Melody and Continuo: Friday 1 to Sunday 3 May 2026
Tutors: Naomi Burrell, Gavin Kibble, Satoko Doi-Luck

*NEW* Low Reed Weekend: Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May 2026
Tutors: Sarah Watts, Anthea Wood, Jason Alder, Antony Clare

The Spirit of Balkan Folk: Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May 2026
Tutors: Gundula Stojanova Gruen

Spring Elementary Strings: Monday 11 to Wednesday 13 May 2026
Tutors: Janet Hicks and Willie Hicks

Release your Voice: Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May 2026
Tutor: Barbara Alden

Klezmer Kapelye: Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May 2026
Tutors: Ilana Cravitz and John McNaughton

Spring Advanced Cello Orchestra: Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May 2026
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Simply Horns: Monday 18 to Thursday 21 May 2026
Tutor: Donald Clist

String Quartets with Bingham String Quartet (2-night option): Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May 2026
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Hilary Sturt, Brenda Stewart, James Halsey

String Quartets with Bingham String Quartet (3-night option): Friday 22 to Monday 25 May 2026
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Hilary Sturt, Brenda Stewart, James Halsey

*NEW* Vocal Elevation for Upper Voices: Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 May 2026
Tutor: Amy Bebbington

Intermediate Jazz Improvisation: Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 May 2026
Tutor: Chris Pyne

Jazz Improvisation for Beginners: Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May 2026
Tutor: Chris Pyne

Chopin and the Romantic Piano: Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May 2026
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

Renaissance Polyphony: Monday 1 to Thursday 4 June 2026
Tutors: Jeremy West, Gareth Wilson

An Introduction to String Chamber Music: Friday 5 to Sunday 7 June 2026
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey

Traditional Music Unpacked: New Arrangements, New Ideas: Friday 5 to Sunday 7 June 2026
Tutors: Jon Bennett and Jacqui Johnson

Dance Band: Friday 12 to Sunday 14 June 2026
Tutor: Roger Moon

Jazz Piano: Friday 12 to Sunday 14 June 2026
Tutor: Tim Richards

Baroque Orchestra: Monday 15 to Thursday 18 June 2026
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams

Summer Viols (3 night option): Friday 19 to Monday 22 June 2026
Tutors: Alison Kinder, Alison Crum and friends

Summer Viols (4 night option): Thursday 18 to Monday 22 June 2026
Alison Kinder, Alison Crum and friends

Viol Discovery Day: Saturday 20 June 2026

Quintessential Clarinets: Monday 22 to Thursday 25 June 2026
Tutors: Margaret Archibald, Daniel King Smith

Group Quartets with Tedesca String Quartet: Monday 22 to Thursday 25 June 2026
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

Late Starter String Orchestra Day: Sunday 28 June
Tutors: Maria Prowse, Ros Woodin

Advanced Chamber Orchestra: Monday 29 June to Thursday 2 July 2026
Tutors: Richard Dickins, Miles Golding, Anthony Robson

Inhabit your Body, Inhabit your Songs: Monday 29 June to Thursday 2 July 2026
Tutors: Madeleine Holmes and Thomas Coltman

String Quartets with Tedesca String Quartet (2-night option): Friday 3 to Sunday 5 July 2026
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

String Quartets with the Tedesca Quartet (3 night option): Friday 3 to Monday 6 July 2026 Tutors: Tedesca Quartet (Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis)