The Greenwood Consort: Ian Hiscock, Mark Bennett and friends.
NEWS:
- We will be playing a lunchtime recital in the Tavistock Festival in Thursday 7th May 2026.
- Mark has just been appointed as MD and conductor of the South West Chamber Choir from January 2026. Mark’s priority for the coming year is to recruit a new wave of excellent singers and sightreaders and grow the chamber choir from around 20 singers to around 32. Some singers join us from choral backgrounds and have really secure sightreading skills, which means rehearsals are efficient and we can focus on musicality and teamwork, but we also welcome singers with well-trained voices who learn more by memorising, and we provide rehearsal tracks to work with at home.
- In July 2025 The Greenwood Consort went on tour in Bavaria - see our gallery page.
- In March 2025 we had a training day! The Brook Street Band worked with our string and continuo players to put us through our paces, playing at 415 with baroque bows and working from continuo figured bass and facsimile editions. The energy and warmth, as well as their technical and historical expertise was quite an inspiration. They gave a concert in Ugborough church on the Sunday evening and the presented educational workshops to students from Ugborough Primary School and Ivybridge Community College on the Monday. We look forward to hosting them again next year!
- In January 2023 we made our SOMM CD label debut with organist Richard Lester, providing the plainchant and obligato voice for Frescobaldi's Fiori Musicali
- The South Hams Community Orchestra is currently full in most sections - violas and a double bass welcome. Players of at least Grade 4 standard can contact Ian (01752 698156, greenwoodconsort@aol.com) for more details or to join the waiting list. shco.co.uk
- Amateur recorder players who would like to play as part of a supportive and inspiring group might like to look at https://www.recorders-at-plymouth.org.uk
- Amateur singers with some training and strong reading skills, who love high-quality singing in a friendly and musical team might like to join the South West Chamber Choir. Contact Mark (07999 560861, markbennett.swcc@gmail.com).
We believe that music is a profound and positive force and we want to help people experience that to the full, as students, performers, composers and audiences.
If you are interested in tuition or a performance, we would love to hear from you and discuss your ideas.
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