The Trustees of NORVIS are delighted to announce that the dates of NORVIS in 2022 are 30th July – 6th August. We look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful 50th NORVIS summer school.
The Northumbrian Recorder and Viol School (NORVIS) was founded as an annual summer school in Durham in 1971 by Layton and Christine Ring and took place until 2019 (the 49th course) at the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham University. After two years of anticipation (owing to COVID-19), the Golden Jubilee course sees the start of a new era with a move to the attractive surroundings of Barnard Castle School. Our musical director is Andrew Fowler.
NORVIS includes a broad range of early music interests, welcoming viol-players, recorder-players, lutenists and early guitar-players, baroque string-players and harpsichordists – not to mention solo and choral singers as well as renaissance instrument enthusiasts. There is a large team of expert tutors for the size of course.
But more than that, NORVIS is enjoyable, sociable and has a friendly rapport between tutors and participants.
As part of our charitable activity, we offer generous bursaries towards the tuition fees to encourage young people and those in full-time education and any others (not limited by age) who might not otherwise be able to participate in NORVIS.
We want all participants to have a safe and happy time at NORVIS. You can refer to our policies page for more information.
NORVIS team
NORVIS is a registered charity no. 1014801
NORVIS is run by a dedicated team of Trustees together with:
Musical Director – Andrew Fowler
Tutor Organiser – Elizabeth Dodd
Administrator – Deborah Beasley-Suffolk
Please speak to us if you would consider becoming a trustee of NORVIS.
Trustees (2019-2022):
Mark Lawrence – Chair
Maureen Jackson – Secretary
Simon Squires – Treasurer
Sarah Kirk – committee member (marketing and communication)
Eileen Finlayson – committee member
For further information, contact the Administrator.
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