Again we are invited to sing the Solemn High Mass in the magnificent setting of St Augustine's - and again at a time of year when the church might be warm! This time we shall be working on the Missa 6 vocum of Giovanni Croce. The mass was printed as 'Missa Quarta' (fourth mass) in the 1599 reprint of the three 5-voice masses of 1596, and was given its new title by Michael Procter, who produced the first modern edition in 2003. It is one of many beautiful masses awaiting rediscovery.

The 12th Summer Academy in the wonderful Praemonstratensian Abbey of Mondaye. Our main area of interest this year is the sacred music of Giovanni Croce, and as we shall have the opportunity to celebrate the great feast of the Assumption on August 15th, our repertoire will lay particular emphasis on Marian music.

Croce's nearly 40 years of service at San Marco - beginning as a choirboy and ending as Maestro di Capella - are an almost unique record of service. His sacred music ranges from 4 to 16 voices, and this 400th anniversary year includes several courses which offer an opportunity to learn and sing some of his great output. In this second Seminar in Berlin (our 24th gathering) we shall explore some of the small-scale repertoire. This includes motets for 4 and 5 voices, Lamentations and three masses.

A unique opportunity to sing a full choral service in the Chapel of Gonville and Caius College. The Missa Decantabat populus of Giovanni Croce is one of the finest double-choir masses of the Venetian tradition

Tallis lived some 80 years, served four monarchs, and is a towering figure in English music history. Byrd's teacher, and his collaborator in the great Cantiones Sacrae of 1575, his roots nonetheless lie in the ancient catholic rite of Sarum. In this weekend course we shall explore works from all periods of his life, with reflections on the turbulent history through which he lived. Main works 'Suscipe quaeso Domine' (7vv) and 'Videte miraculum' (6vv) plus other Responds including 'Dum transisset Sabbatum' & 'Homo quidam fecit cenam'.

Our 18th seminar in Hamburg. As the course falls on the weekend of All Saints we have a splendid opportunity to explore Croce's music for the Saints, and especially Mary. In 2008 we celebrated 15 years of the Hamburg Seminar, which has developed into one of the best groups in the programme.