Ensembles Courses & Classes in London
Explore playing with accompaniment or with a group on our ensemble courses for wind and string instruments.
- Orchestra workshop
Course start date: Tue 9 Dec 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert Puzey, Trish ShawA 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.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £97.00 - String Winter SchoolCourse start date: Fri 12 Dec 2025
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.
Repertoire to include: Albinoni - Sinfonia in G
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - String ensemble Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 5 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. Someone from the department in touch. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble.
This course has a break week on the 21 Feb 2026.
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Early music ensemble Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
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 27th - 31st Oct 2025
Term 2 16th - 20th Feb 2026
Term 3 25th - 29th May 2026Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: intermediate Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 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 (including saxophone) at grade 3 standard or higher.
Break weeks
Term 1 27th - 31st Oct 2025
Term 2 16th - 20th Feb 2026
Term 3 25th - 29th May 2026Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: advanced Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
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 27th - 31st Oct 2025
Term 2 16th - 20th Feb 2026
Term 3 25th - 29th May 2026Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Recorder ensemble: advanced Course start date: Wed 14 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
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 27th - 31st Oct 2025
Term 2 16th - 20th Feb 2026
Term 3 25th - 29th May 2026Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00 - Recorder ensemble: intermediate Course start date: Wed 14 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caoimhe de PaorExplore the wealth of consort music for recorders in this practical workshop. Suitable for those with at least two years' playing experience, and confident in music-reading.
Break weeks
Term 1 27th - 31st Oct 2025
Term 2 16th - 20th Feb 2026
Term 3 25th - 29th May 2026Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00 - Chamber music: intermediate Course start date: Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDiscover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 3-5 standard, with some sight-reading skills. Groups will perform their pieces in an informal concert at the end of term. To apply for the ensemble please click the pink 'Start your interview' button and someone from the music department will be in touch.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - Chamber music: advanced Course start date: Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDiscover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 5/6 or above. Due to the demanding nature of most piano parts, pianists should play at Grade 8 level or higher. Good sight reading skills and experience in chamber music are required. Groups will perform their pieces in an informal concert at the end of term.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - Improvising in classical instrumental musicCourse start date: Sun 22 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsey FillinghamAn opportunity to explore improvisation in a supportive and playful environment. Find creativity and freedom as you follow the practice of great classical composers.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - 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
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