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Warwickshire Early Music Academy
Jacqui Robertson-Wade, an experienced viol player and teacher, is the co-ordinator of the Warwickshire Early Music Academy (WEMA), which exists to co-ordinate and develop performance opportunities for Early Music groups throughout the County.
Warwickshire is a national leader in viol playing and teaching and has established links with Trinity College of Music, London and Birmingham Conservatoire, offering teacher training to young professionals.
Tudor Band
Tudor Band takes its inspiration from the ‘Giant Consort’ at the International Festival of the Viol in Northern France. In 2008 numbers in France reached nearly 200, of which 120 were viol players and the rest recorder players and singers. With all the Early Music activity in Warwickshire, now is an ideal time to start a Warwickshire Tudor Band, with a core of our own viol players to which players of other instruments such as recorders and guitars are warmly invited. There will also be an opportunity to try Tudor wind instruments such as crumhorn, cornamuse and shawm.
Tudor Band annual subscription £20.00 (membership is free to those already in one the CPG or Music Centre Early Music groups). To apply please contact CMS for an application form.
| Tudor Band Rehearsal Dates 2011-12 (5.00-6.30pm) @ Bath Place at the Old Library, York Road, L/Spa | |||
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| Autumn Term | 30th September | 14th October | 11th November |
| Spring Term | 13th January | 3rd February | 9th March | Summer Term | 20th April | 25th May | 29th June |
The Midlands Canzona
This group comprises of recorder players from the Birmingham Schools Recorder Sinfonia and viol players from Warwickshire (Conductor: Alan Davis). They were presented with an award for their outstanding performance at the Birmingham Conservatoire for the National Festival of Music for Youth in July 2010. They plan to collaborate again on future projects this year.
For other opportunities to play Early Music in Warwickshire please see County Youth Waits, County Youth Viol Consort "Gutted" or groups held at the Central Area Music Centre.
