Paul Spicer's English Choral Experience

Current ECE courses

Camerata St Cross

09 November 202410 November 2024
Hospital of St Cross, Winchester SO23 9SD

This course is for experienced amateur choral singers. It is held in the wonderful church of St Cross near Winchester, which is said to be more like a miniature cathedral than an almshouse chapel.

This course will focus on the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Michael Tippett.

Abroad Chateau Rieutort

23 April 202530 April 2025
Chateau Rieutort, Saint-Pargoire, France 34230

For the final time, a week of fine choral singing, good food, convivial company and beautiful surroundings.

Experience an inspirational choral course with excellent food and wine included, wonderful accommodation and French-style living.

St George’s, Cullercoats

16 May 202518 May 2025
St George’s Church, 1 Beverley Gardens, North Shields NE30 4NS

For experienced amateur choral singers, focusing on specialist high-quality choral music. It will take place in the iconic grade I listed church of St. George’s, on the sea front at Cullercoats. The architect was John Loughborough Pearson, one of the great architectural geniuses of the 19th century, whose use of high brick vaulting gives acoustics for singing that are always outstanding.

Camerata Upper Voices

13 September 202514 September 2025
St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2LN

For experienced amateur choral singers focusing on works written and arranged for upper voices (sop/alto). The church of St Bartholomew’s, Orford is within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB and has premiered several works by Britten.

Camerata St Cross

18 October 202519 October 2025
Hospital of St Cross, Winchester SO23 9SD

This course is for experienced amateur choral singers. It is held in the wonderful church of St Cross near Winchester, which is said to be more like a miniature cathedral than an almshouse chapel.