Stile Antico Youth Consort

We are delighted to announce the sixth Stile Antico Youth Consort course, to be held in London between 25th-27th August 2025.

This course offers the chance for young singers (aged approximately 16-22) to work with members of Stile Antico over three days of intensive sessions. The course will focus on ensemble skills, collaborative music-making, and the historical context of the repertoire. All participants will also have the chance to develop their consort singing skills further by working in smaller, one-per-part groups. We recognise that participants will come with varied levels of experience and confidence, and will aim to place participants into well-matched groups, with support where needed.

A great way to meet like-minded people, learn a lot and have fun while doing it!

2024 Participant

In 2025 we will mark three special anniversaries: the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, arguably the greatest composer of the ‘stile antico’; the death of the English master of the late Renaissance, Orlando Gibbons; and the seminal publication in 1575 of Cantiones Sacrae, a collection of motets by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd. The course will explore wonderful works such as Tu es Petrus, written by Palestrina for the Papal Chapel, as well as thrilling polychoral motets, such as the virtuosic O clap your hands by Orlando Gibbons. In smaller groups, participants will be given the chance to work in detail on madrigals by Gibbons, and motets in a wide range of styles from the 1575 Cantiones Sacrae publication.

A unique opportunity to delve into early music with the guidance of knowledgeable (and very friendly!) professionals.

2024 Participant

Dates and Times

Monday 25th Aug, 2pm-8pm
Tuesday 26th Aug, 10am – 5pm
Wednesday 27th Aug, 10am – 5.30pm, with informal performance at 4pm

Venue

St Gabriel’s Church, Pimlico, London, SW1V 2AD

Cost

Course fee: £180 per participant (early bird rate) / £200 (after 31 May)
Refreshments will be provided, including lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday

Thanks to generous support from The Doggett Family Foundation and the Stile Antico Foundation, bursaries are available. Please contact youthconsort@stileantico.co.uk if you would like to discuss financial assistance.

Below is a video round-up of the 2022  Youth Consort to give you a flavour of what it’s all about!