National Early Music Association UK
Move to a subscription-free and open access model

The National Early Music Association UK (NEMA) was founded in 1981 as a coordinating body for the various strands of early musical activity in the UK and to promote the appreciation and performance of early music by amateurs and professionals. It is a Registered Charity (No. 297300). NEMA works alongside regional Early Music Fora (who run practical workshops and courses), and other early music organisations in the UK and worldwide. Over the years, it has produced numerous publications and organises regular academic conferences and other events. The current publications are Early Music Performance and Research and the NEMA Newsletter, both published twice yearly.

After more than forty years as a subscription-based membership organization, NEMA has now moved to a subscription-free and open-access model. Membership is now open to all, international as well as UK, with no subscription fee. A website has been set up at https://nema3.webnode.co.uk/ pending the redesign and relaunch of the main website. The most recent issues of the current two journals and newsletters are downloadable from the website, as is an 80-page index to all the past publications. The NEMA website will eventually include the complete back catalogue of publications going back 35 years, a record of previous conferences and events, together with links and other useful information.

The website also includes Editorial and Submission Guidelines for NEMA’s bi-annual journal Early Music Performance & Research (EMPR – formerly Early Music Performer). This international peer-reviewed journal is a valued publication in the field of performance practice and early music research, with contributions by leading performers and scholars, articles, reports, news items and reviews of recent publications. It appeals to a broad spectrum of early music lovers, students, musicians and academics with interests in performance practice and general early music research. The editorial board is comprised of experts in the fields of academia and performance. Queries, submissions, and suggestions for news/report coverage should be sent to the editor, Samual Teague, email: samuel.teague@queens.ox.ac.uk. The editor for the NEMA Newsletter is Dr Francis Knights, email: fk240@cam.ac.uk

The National Early Music Association Council
President: Prof Peter Holman
Dr David Allinson, Andrew Benson-Wilson, Richard Bethell,
John Briggs, Dr Margaret Jackson-Roberts, Dr Lewis Jones,
William Summers and Mark Windisch