Performing at BREMF

Brighton Early Music Festival is dedicated to performance and participation at all levels of ability from established professional to complete beginner.

Performing opportunities

Professional involvement in the festival ranges from emerging talent on our BREMF Emerging Artists scheme to world class international artists. The Festival also runs its own ensembles from a fully professional orchestra to a vibrant community choir.

We welcome applications from professional early music ensembles, which should be made via our concert proposal form.

Please read our guidelines before applying, and please note that applications for the 2026 Festival close on 22 September 2025.

BREMF Choirs

BREMF Consort of Voices

BREMF Consort of Voices is an ensemble of solo and consort singers formed from semi-professional, student and experienced amateur singers.

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BREMF Community Choir

The BREMF Community Choir is non-auditioned, meets weekly and is open to all. It offers a high degree of vocal and choral training and covers a wide repertoire of early music.

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BREMF Instrumental groups

The BREMF Players

The BREMF Players is a fully professional period orchestra led by Alison Bury that can vary in size from a quartet of baroque strings to a full classical orchestra.

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BREMF 415 Baroque Workshop Orchestra

The orchestra is for competent amateur players, to further the understanding and performance of baroque music using instruments suitable for the repertoire.

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