David Hatcher Asako Morikawa Alison Kinder Claire Horáček
About
David Hatcher Asako Morikawa 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.
To view the Linarol Consort playing Cipriano de Rore’s classic madrigal, Ancor che col partire and Tanndernac by Petrus Alamire click on the titles. The videos were filmed by Michael Hamilton in Worcester.
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.
Concerts and events
Friday, 20th March 2020: 1pm
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts University of Birmingham
La Nouvelle Musique -Innovative music for viols from the court of Philip the Fair
Free admission – doors open at 12.45
Previous concerts and events
Sunday, 17th March 2019: 7.30pm
Vivat Hercules! Music for the dukes of Ferrara with Evelyn Tubb (soprano) and Border Voices.
Hawkwood College residency: 28th January to 1st February 2019
Friday, 16th November 2018: 6pm
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
Sunday, 29th April 2018: 3pm
Old St Martin’s Church, Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2PN
Worcester Early Music Festival
with MATTHEW POCHIN tenor
“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Music from a hitherto unpublished manuscript in Vienna, newly edited by David Hatcher.
Thursday, 19th April: 7.30pm
St Michael’s Church, Discoed, Presteigne, LD8 2NW
Contact
Please contact info@linarolconsort.com
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