WARMSS
WA RENAISSANCE MUSIC
SUMMER SCHOOL
The dates for WARMSS 2027 have been set! The course will run from
Tuesday 12 January to Sunday 17 January 2027
at Aquinas College.
Join us in January 2027 at Aquinas College for six days of Renaissance choral music.
From January 12 to 17 2027, we present a summer school for Renaissance choral music in practice, hosted at Aquinas College, in Salter Point. Led by one of the UK’s foremost consort and choral singers, Greg Skidmore, alongside choral experts from across Australia, this course offers a deep dive into Renaissance polyphonic vocal music.
Greg founded the Canadian Renaissance Music Summer Schools (CRMSS) in 2018 and he brings his knowledge and experience from these events, as well as wonderful memories from the two previous WARMSS courses (2025 and 2026), back to Perth with renewed energy for 2027. We are again expanding the event by one day this year.
Our application deadline is Friday 13 November 2026. If you're ready to apply, click here, or read on to learn more.
What does the course offer?
WARMSS is dedicated to the study and performance of Renaissance polyphonic vocal music at the highest levels.
Come and learn from specialist tutors and be immersed in this magnificent style of music. Join us for six days of intensive rehearsal and performance, both liturgically and in concert, all with an emphasis on quality music making.
Who is the course for?
The course is open to everyone aged 18 and over, and all are encouraged to apply.
We aim to operate at a high musical standard, roughly at the level of a university undergraduate music ensemble, and will be moving through a large amount of music during our time together. Successful applicants will have a significant level of sight reading confidence and some experience of making music in small ensembles. Being comfortable working entirely unaccompanied is important, and any experience working in one-per-part ensembles will set you up well for your WARMSS experience. Some familiarity with Renaissance repertoire will also be an asset, though we welcome people who are new to this music as well.
Current and recent university music students are especially encouraged to apply, though a major in vocal studies is not a requirement, nor is the completion of a music degree at university.
Our time together will be very heavily focussed on performance; we will encounter academic, liturgical, and stylistic questions primarily through our practical engagement with the music itself.
The main requirements are an open mind and an affinity for collaborative ensemble music making.
Meet the team
Greg Skidmore
Co-Founder and Course Director
Hugh Lydon
Co-Founder and Associate Course Director
Amy Moore
WARMSS 2026 Staff Member
Andrew O'Connor
WARMSS 2026 Staff Member
Bonnie de la Hunty
WARMSS 2026 Staff Member
Pricing
Standard: $650
Student rate: $275