Study with Sequentia

Forthcoming courses:

Limerick, Ireland, 21-22 November 2026. Bagby teaches an intensive weekend course on the music of Hildegard von Bingen

Madrid, Spain, 7-9 May 2027. Bagby teaches a third annual course on the Codex Las Huelgas, a 14th century treasure of religious music

"Amherst Early Music", 18-25 July, 2027. Bagby co-teaches with Lisa Solomon (voice) and Lawrence Rosenwald (texts & pronunciation) a course with the theme of Italy.

Since 1979 the members of Sequentia have taught hundreds of courses in medieval music performance, including summer music academies, workshops and masterclasses, all over the world. Of the many young musicians who have attended these courses, a large number have gone on to professional careers in medieval music performance, and several of these have become members of the extended Sequentia performing ensemble.

Bagby teaching a course on songs of the Crusades, Besalú Festivaland summer course , Spain (2018)

Between 2005 and 2017, Sequentia's co-founder and director, Benjamin Bagby, taught at the University of Paris, Sorbonne, in the context of the Master's program in medieval music performance practice which he directed together with Katarina Livljanic, director of the medieval music ensemble Dialogos. Dozens of talented young artists began their careers in this prestigious masters course. Following this, between 2018-2025, Bagby taught in the medieval music masters program at the Folkwang University of the Arts, in Essen (Germany). Graduates of that program include current Sequentia colleagues Jasmina Črnčič and leiken.

Mr. Bagby teaches shorter workshops and masterclasses, usually associated with Sequentia concert tours: in 2026-27 in Vancouver (Canada), Amherst Early Music (USA), and Madrid (Spain).

He also gives advanced private coaching and lessons to highly-motivated young professionals and ensembles.

Research

Bagby giving a lecture-demonstration on epic song, Ourense, Spain (2017)

Sequentia is available for advanced-level research projects and collaborations with academic partners. In past years, such projects have included:

Cambridge University, UK. Project hosted by Prof. Sam Barrett on the reconstruction of metra by Boethius.
Reykjavík, Iceland. Project with Prof. Terry Gunnell and Prof. Heimir Pálsson for the reconstruction of the Poetic Edda.
Harvard University, USA. (in collaboration with Katarina Livljanić (director of the ensemble Dialogos). Project with Prof. Thomas Kelly on the various chant traditions of the Carolingian Europe, in preparation for the program and CD 'Chant Wars'.