Performing at BREMF

As a festival directed by a professional singer, BREMF 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 Early Music Live! scheme to world class international artists. The festival also runs its own professional and amateur groups ranging from a fully professional orchestra to a vibrant community choir.

Festival Artistic Director Deborah Roberts welcomes applications from professional early music ensembles to perform at BREMF, which should be made by email, including an idea of fees and links to performance videos where possible.

Please read our guidelines before applying.

BREMF Choirs

BREMF Consort of Voices

BCV 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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The BREMF Singers

The BREMF Singers is an occasional, auditioned choir made up of the most experienced choral singers in the region. It performs annually in the festival as well as other events.

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BREMF Bands

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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