Ensembles Courses & Classes in London
Explore playing with accompaniment or with a group on our ensemble courses for wind and string instruments.
- Classical guitar ensemble
Course start date: Wed 8 Jul 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony RowdenExtend your academic year with four sessions in a guitar ensemble.
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Chamber music: introduction Course start date: Fri 10 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDiscover the pleasure of playing in small ensembles with varied instrumentation, with repertoire ranging from early to modern. For instrumentalists at Grade 3 standard or above who can read music confidently.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £99.00 - Flute and clarinet choirCourse start date: Sat 11 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsey FillinghamOpen to intermediate/advanced flutes and clarinets to play ensemble pieces in a range of styhles. Great for sight-reading and ensemble skills! Alto flute, piccolo, Eb and bass clarinets welcome.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: advanced (summer season)Course start date: Tue 14 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble in an intensive workshop. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument at grade 5 standard or higher.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: intermediate (summer season)Course start date: Tue 14 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble in an intensive workshop. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument at grade 3 standard or higher.
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Orchestra workshop Course start date: Tue 14 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George SleightholmeA fun, intensive workshop for players of orchestral instruments of Grade 6 level upwards, with good music reading skills. Please click the 'Start interview' button, follow the login instructions, and the Music Department will contact you.
- Joseph Bologne, Chevalier St. George Symphony in G, 1. Allegro (1779)
- Mussorgsky, A Night on Bare Mountain
- Louise Farrenc -Symphony no 1 (movement 3 Minuet)
- Glazunov, Serenade No 2 Op.11 (1884)
- Schubert, Symphony No 3 in D maj D.200 (1815) mvmt 2,3,4.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £97.00 - Baroque instrumental ensemble Course start date: Mon 20 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Layil BarrLove early music and want to play it with more awareness of style? Explore how to achieve a more 'authentic' sound, covering interpretation of rhythm and ornaments, tone, embellishment and more.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00 - String ensemble: summer season Course start date: Tue 21 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyCome and play string repertoire in a friendly group, and develop your confidence in ensemble playing. Suitable for those who have been playing violin, viola, cello or double bass for at least two years, playing at Grade 3 standard or above. Please click the 'start interview' button to apply. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Recorder ensemble: summer season Course start date: Wed 22 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caoimhe de PaorLearn to play ensemble music for recorders, with repertoire ranging from early to present day. Suitable for recorder players who have been learning for at least a year and can read music.
Repertoire TBC
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - String Summer School Course start date: Fri 24 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyLearn technique, repertoire and ensemble skills for all orchestral strings. Develop your confidence and make new string friends. For players at grade 3 or above.
Friday the 24th July and Sunday the 26th July.Repertoire to include- Mozart Symphony No.13 K.112
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - String ensemble Course start date: Sat 12 Sep 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyCome and play string repertoire in a friendly group, and develop your confidence in ensemble playing. Suitable for those who have been playing violin, viola, cello or double bass for at least two years, playing at Grade 3 standard or above. Please click the 'start interview' button to apply. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble.
Break weeks
Term 1 26th - 30th Oct 2026
Term 2 No scheduled break week
Term 3 31st May -4th June 2027Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Early music ensemble Course start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Layil BarrAn ensemble for musicians interested in learning the skills of playing consort music in different instrumental combinations (broken consort). It will be a journey exploring the variety of sound combinations in 17th century repertoire. To apply for the ensemble please click the pink 'Start your interview' button and someone from the music department will be in touch.
Break weeks
Term 1 26th - 30th Oct 2026
Term 2 15th February 2027
Term 3 3rd and 31st May May 2027Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £230.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: intermediate Course start date: Tue 15 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble, developing your technical, musical and ensemble skills. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument (including saxophone) at grade 3 standard or higher.
Break weeks
Term 1 26th - 30th Oct 2026
Term 2 No scheduled break week
Term 3 30th May-4th June 2027Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: advanced Course start date: Tue 15 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble, developing your technical, musical and ensemble skills. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument at grade 5 standard or higher. To apply for the ensemble please click the pink 'Start your interview' button and someone from the music department will be in touch.
Break weeks
Term 1 26th - 30th Oct 2026
Term 2 No scheduled break week
Term 3 31st May- 4th June 2027Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Recorder ensemble: advanced Course start date: Wed 16 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caoimhe de PaorIf you are already experienced in recorder ensemble playing, join this small, friendly group to look at developing consort playing skills in Renaissance, Baroque and contemporary styles.
Break weeks
Term 1 26th - 30th Oct 2026
Term 2 No scheduled break week
Term 3 31st May -4th June 2027Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £230.00
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