David Hatcher Asako Morikawa 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
We are very pleased to announce that 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
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
Debut CD out now!
Our new CD
La La Hö Hö: 16th Century Viol Music for the Richest Man in the World
Check out David’s blog post La Nouvelle Musique which will give you fascinating insight into the concert’s programme.
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Consort music minus one – a project for these distracted times
We’re all missing viol consort playing but David has come up with an ingenious idea. Have a look at his ever-expanding catalogue here. For a small fee you can download scores, complete performance tracks and minus one tracks. For more information see below, visit David’s website or email him directly to order.
“Will niemand singen?” Will no one sing? Songs and consort music of the court of Maximilian I
Music from a hitherto unpublished manuscript in Vienna, newly edited by David Hatcher.
David Hatcher presenting Richard Jones with a set of his newly published Consort Music from the court of Maximilian IRichard and the Linarol Consort with Matthew Pochin at St Martin’s in the Cornmarket, Worcester 29th April
Thursday, 19th April: 7.30pm
St Michael’s Church, Discoed, Presteigne, LD8 2NW
A blue sky in Wales for our concert at St Michael’s April 19th
David Hatcher Asako Morikawa Alison Kinder Claire Horáček
