Friday 24 – Sunday 26 July 2026
Love singing Early Music? This summer, join The Gesualdo Six in two beautiful London churches and explore some Renaissance gems.
We will be running our third Renaissance Music Weekend this summer, which has been enlarged to a three day course! If you love singing Early Music then this is a perfect opportunity to explore some of the masterpieces of the period.
As part of the course, you will lead a service of choral evensong, work on vocal technique and ensemble singing, and perform in a concert alongside us. With an additional day this year, there is more time for detailed repertoire work, as well as opportunities to talk with and learn directly from members of The Gesualdo Six. All this takes place in two beautiful churches in London.
You can find out more below, and apply using the form at the end of this page. We look forward to hearing from you!
Who should apply
We started in 2014 as a group of singers with experience performing in church choirs who wanted the opportunity to perform music outside of that repertoire with smaller forces – and now we’re excited to be able to offer this opportunity to other singers! As we will be working on a full concert programme’s worth of music (in both large and small groups), we would expect applicants to have sufficiently good reading abilities. Scores will also be sent digitally in advance.
Repertoire
These sessions will focus on Renaissance music, singing well known favourites alongside some of our recent discoveries. As well as motets and liturgical music, we will explore the secular side of this fascinating period of musical history, with the development of the madrigal form in Europe. Featured composers include Tallis, Byrd, Aleotti, Casulana, and Gibbons.
Where and When?
Friday 24 July, 3pm-7:30pm at St Gabriel’s Pimlico
Saturday 25 July, 11:30am-7pm at St Gabriel’s Pimlico
Sunday 26 July, 1pm – 5pm at St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens
Plus: an exclusive Sunday morning musical talk with a member of The Gesualdo Six
Cost
The price of the course is £300. We encourage students and young singers to get in touch with us soon to discuss bursary options.
How to Apply
We have a maximum of 50 places, and applications will be considered on a first-come first-served basis, so we are advising early registration.
Please complete this form to register you interest, and we will be in touch!
What participants said about our 2024 course…
“Lively presentation, great input from all six singers, lovely and varied music, great venues… it really lifted my spirits.”
“It was brilliant. Owain and all the team are excellent music teachers; insightful, patient, positive. The course was pitch-perfect for the participants, including the amount of music, which was just right. It was also nice to meet fellow early music lovers, and to chat with the team more informally during the breaks and drinks.”
“[I enjoyed] all of it! – but more specifically, the enthusiastic involvement of all the members of G6 throughout, whether directing or singing with us – very inspiring.”
“The opportunity to work with such talented singers and to come together with people I didn’t know and sing things that I loved!”
“I enjoyed the challenging repertoire, and the generous and expert approach to directing the ensemble. It was a very rewarding weekend.”
“All these fresh insights I’ve gained will illuminate my appreciation of music when I go to concerts.”
“Hearing the G6 made me realise how much I’ve gradually learnt in my own choir… I now realise that I’d already acquired some good basic blocks on which I can build.”
