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David Hatcher Asako Morikawa Timothy Lin Alison Kinder Claire Horáček

‘There are precious few ensembles working in the particular repertorial field which The Linarol Consort has made their own. Their masterful programming, commitment to scholarship and outstanding musicianship makes them one of our most valuable early music ensembles.’ Dr Edward Wickham, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge

Our debut CD La La Hö Hö is now out on Inventa from Resonus “The performances on this disc are outstanding, and the soundworld is seductive and delightful.” For the full review from Planet Hugill click here

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David Hatcher Asako Morikawa Timothy Lin Alison Kinder Claire Horáček

The Linarol Consort of Renaissance Viols draws together players who are leading exponents of the viol as both a consort and solo instrument, and focuses uniquely on their love of the instrument’s very earliest sound and repertoire.

The Consort takes its name from the maker of the original viol on which the instruments they play are modelled: all are copies of one surviving viol by the Venetian maker Francesco Linarol, who was active throughout the 16th century and currently displayed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. David has worked closely with viol maker Richard Jones, who will shortly complete his 100th copy of the Linarol viol, to recreate two sets of viols: a “high” consort of treble, two tenors and a bass, and a “low” consort, pitched a fourth lower, comprising a tenor, two basses and a “great” bass.

Photographs of the group were kindly taken by Anthony Pearson. Do have a look at more of his great photos on his website Dank Spangle.

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News and events

Epitaph for a Green Lover: Music from the song books of Marguerite of Austria

We were delighted to have received a grant by the Continuo Foundation to support a series of concerts during May 2022 in Wales, Scotland and England with soprano Héloïse Bernard; Epitaph for a Green Lover.