Ludlow English Song Weekend

28/08/2026

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Will…….

🎹 TWO WEEKS TO GO 🎹

📆 Friday 11th September
⏰ 1pm
📍 St Martin-in-the-Fields

Will Harmer and friends present “Golden Hour”, an exploration of British landscape in chamber music and song. Featuring favourite folksong arrangements of Britten, Vaughan Williams and Imogen Holst alongside a number of Will’s compositions, this concert will transport you around the British Isles, its poetry and its exquisite natural beauty.

With:
Will Harmer piano
Gabriel Francis-Dehqani cello
Sebastian Hill tenor
Violetta Suvini violin

See you there?
https://citymusicfoundation.org/product/smitf-lunchtime-concert-will-harmer/

24/08/2026

🎼 **YOUNG COMPOSERS 2026 – CLOSING THIS FRIDAY**

Applications for the **Ludlow Song Young Composers’ Workshop 2026** close at **12 noon this Friday, 28 August**.

We’re looking for young composers aged **16–25** who face financial barriers to developing their musical practice.

Selected composers will take part in a **free, expenses-paid workshop** at the **Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Sunday 8 November**, working with leading composer and teacher **Professor Julian Philips** and professional performers.

There will also be the possibility of a **paid commission for Ludlow English Song Weekend 2027**.

👉 **Find out more and apply:**
https://ludlowenglishsongweekend.com/young-composers/

**Please share, re-post and forward to young composers, students, teachers and music departments who might be interested.**

⏰ **Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 28 August 2026**

11/08/2026

🎼 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗦 — 𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 🎼

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 16–25, 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙤, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚?

Ludlow English Song Weekend is offering 4–5 young composers the chance to take part in a FREE, expenses-paid workshop with leading composer and teacher Professor Julian Philips at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Sunday 8 November 2026.
It’s a chance to develop a new song or group of songs for voice and piano with text in English, work closely with professional musicians, and explore the extraordinary possibilities of English Song.

The workshop is generously supported by the Gerald Finzi Trust and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

👉 Find out more and apply here:
https://ludlowenglishsongweekend.com/young-composers/

And please SHARE — particularly with young composers, music students, teachers, schools, colleges and conservatoires. We’re launching during the summer break, so every share really does help us reach someone who might otherwise miss the opportunity.

🎶𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗟𝘂𝗱𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱

The Ludlow English Song Weekend is a small, perfectly proportioned annual song festival in one of England’s loveliest towns.

09/02/2026

It's nearly spring! Have you booked your tickets yet?

Ludlow’s English Song Weekend is back. Join us for a weekend full of beautiful voices, inspiring performances, and unforgettable music.

Ludlow English Song Weekend 2026
Friday 10th – Sunday 12th April 2026

Highlights include:
Roderick Williams opening the festival with brand-new songs by Libby Larsen. A special celebration of Gerald Finzi, marking 70 years since his passing.
Composers inspired by Shakespeare, including an all-star performance of Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music for 16 voices.

Returning favourites Alex Jennings and BAFTA-winner Joanna Scanlan bringing stories and music to life.

Festival passes give you entry to the full programme - plus exclusive events, a Welcome Reception with w**e and supper, and a chance to support the future of English song through the Friends of Ludlow Song.

For full details, visit www.ludlowenglishsongweekend.com

17/09/2025

Join us for a free concert at Birmingham Royal Conservatoire at 5.30pm this Sunday!

Come and hear favourite English songs performed by 'captivating young soprano' Ellie Neate (Opera Now) and baritone George Robarts (winner of the Lotte Lenya Competition 2025). With music by Gerald Finzi, John Ireland, George Crumb and Cecilia McDowall, alongside brand new songs by this year’s Ludlow Song Young Composers.

Tickets are free, and a great way to get a taste of the Ludlow English Song Weekend.
Running time approx. 60 minutes.

03/06/2025

Are you a UK composer, aged 16-25?
Financial barriers making it harder to pursue your passion?
Announcing Ludlow Song Young Composers' Workshop 2025!

Ludlow Song are looking for 5 young composers aged 16 to 25 to take part in a free, expenses-paid workshop in September this year. The workshop is an opportunity to explore English song- music for voice with text in English. We hope at least 1 participant will receive a paid commission for a new song for our festival in Ludlow next year.

"It really set off my love of writing songs, so you should definitely apply.” Derri Joseph Lewis

Applications are open NOW until 27th June.
Full details: https://bit.ly/45t4E1N

12/04/2025

This Saturday eve at Ludlow English Song Weekend— a feast of gorgeous songs for viola, mezzo and piano with these gents, Brett Dean and Iain Burnside. Sadly Milo the dog won’t be joining us on stage.
Music by Beamish, Le Fanu, Dring, Bridge, RVW, Britten, Rubbra, Berkeley, Bliss and Brett, moonlighting here as a British composer.
ludlowenglishsongweekend.com/whats-on/buzz/

10/04/2025

It doesn’t get much better! Here we go!

03/02/2025

Spring is coming! We've survived January and the days are getting longer. It's the perfect time to make some plans for warmer days to sustain you through the last of the winter.

Tickets are now on sale for Ludlow English Song Weekend 2025, April 11-13. Book now for one of our concerts, or grab one of the last Festival Passes and make a weekend of it.

It's a unique chance to see some of the world's best classical artists in a beautiful, tranquil setting. Visit our website (link in bio) for details, or follow here for updates.