Our ‘Polysembles’ are our larger and/or mixed ensembles. These include choirs, orchestras, medieval band & and folk ensembles.

Normally timetabled for the last session of the day, these classes offer a selection of larger groups, with each one featuring a collaboration between tutors

to bring participants a variety of music styles to choose from.

As with the Progressive classes, participants are expected to choose one of the evening classes and remain with that class for the entirety of the week to ensure continuity and an equal spread of parts.

Polysembles for 2024 have not yet been finalised, abd will depend on the rnage of simngers/players available, derived from the bookings received.

Current plans include two major projects:

Singers + Strings + Brass: marking 350th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Carissimi Historia di Jephte, ground breaking Oratorio written in the 1640s

Benevoli - Missa Tu Es Petrus - multi-choir work for all singers & instrumentalists led by guest tutor Robert Hollingworth

Recorders & Viols [MT, SP]

Medieval Band [RAB, TB, JH] (non readers)

Folk Orchestra [JD] (non readers)