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CRMSS (The Canadian Renaissance Music Summer Schools) is a Canadian organization dedicated to summer schools in Renaissance music, focusing on the study and performance practice of Renaissance polyphonic vocal and instrumental music. In 2026, it will offer programs in three Canadian cities: London, ON; Halifax, NS; and Burnaby, BC. All three programs have been expanded to a full week, reflecting its “coast to coast” development goal.
The program is primarily aimed at undergraduates, graduates, and young professional musicians, though anyone aged 18 or above may apply. The content is highly practice-oriented: participants receive more than 50 hours of ensemble and individual coaching, and take part in lectures, roundtable discussions, masterclasses, private concerts, church services, and public concerts. The program emphasizes high-quality performance, with academic, liturgical, and stylistic issues mainly explored through rehearsals and performance. For singers, strong sight-reading ability, unaccompanied singing skills, and experience in small one-to-a-part ensembles are especially important.
CRMSS was founded in 2018 by Canadian baritone and conductor Greg Skidmore. Raised in London, Ontario, he has spent many years in the UK specializing in Renaissance music and has worked with internationally renowned ensembles such as The Tallis Scholars and I Fagiolini. The website also states that course tutors are international professionals from both performance and academic backgrounds, giving the faculty a relatively high-level profile. The organization is also a federally registered charity in Canada.
For 2026, the singer course fee is CAD 650 at the full rate and CAD 450 for students. After acceptance, a CAD 200 deposit is required, with the remaining balance due several weeks before the course begins. The fee includes ensemble and individual coaching, lectures, masterclasses, concerts, and related course activities, and participants may keep the scores used during the program. Accommodation, travel to and from the host city, and daily commuting are not included.
The advantages are its focused specialization, high level of in-person immersion, abundant performance opportunities, and relatively transparent pricing for a professional summer intensive, including a student rate. The drawbacks are that the entry threshold is not low, making it unsuitable for complete beginners; accommodation and transportation must be arranged independently; details of the 2026 instrumental program have not yet been fully released; and there is no visible information about certificate accreditation or online courses.
This program is suitable for music students and young musicians who want to deepen their understanding of Renaissance polyphonic music, improve their unaccompanied choral and small-ensemble skills, and are willing to travel to Canada for intensive in-person training. The review text does not provide information on website access from mainland China, so this is assessed as unknown.
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