Welcome!
Early Music Forum of Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, OSCR no. SCO54718.
The Early Music Forum of Scotland (EMFS) brings together singers, players, listeners and instrument makers from around Scotland with an interest in the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods. Our members range from singers to players of viols, recorders, sackbutt, cornett and more!
EMFS is run by and for its members and is self-funded.
We organise regular Saturday morning workshops in Edinburgh. Our early music choir is open to all singers with some previous choral sightreading experience; our Viol Consort Cafe is for viol players who can hold a line by themselves; and our Go4B'rque sessions are for players of baroque and modern strings, at A440, who enjoy playing baroque music.
We also organise occasional choral and instrumental workshops and coaching weekends, and early music performances in public spaces. Most of our events currently take place in Edinburgh (but we’d love to find people willing to organise events elsewhere in Scotland).
Join us
Help us to support early music events in Scotland by becoming a member of EMFS. Go to our Membership page to find out about membership benefits and how to join. EMFS members are automatically enrolled in our Events Mailing List.
Events Mailing List
Our free events e-mailing list will help to keep you informed about early music events, workshops and courses. To add your name, email us at membership@emfscotland.org.uk
Take part
View our Diary for details and registration forms for all of our events
Do you have an idea for an early music event, and the time and energy to help to make it happen? Contact the Chair of EMFS on chairperson@emfscotland.org.uk .
Share
Are you a member of a choir or instrumental group (amateur or professional)? We can publicise your concert or event to our e-mailing list, if it includes early music. Email the details to events@emfscotland.org.uk . Please give at least 2 weeks’ advance notice.
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