Rehearsal at Sophie's Barn - lots of music to organise. 7 viols dropped off at the Holywell Music Room. We spent the first two days of March rehearsing for our upcoming tour of 'Inn Stetter Hut, music for the richest man in the world'. What a great programme it is: such variety and beauty; from [...]
James Gilchrist and the Linarol Consort of Viols Following the release of Inn Stetter Hut by Inventa we are delighted to announce concert dates that celebrate the exciting musical collaboration between James Gilchrist and the Linarol Consort of Renaissance Viols Concerts Tuesday 7th March, 7.30pm: Holywell Music Room, Oxford OX1 3SD 5.30pm Pre-concert talk Old [...]
We had a busy few weeks in May performing our Epitaph for a Green Lover programme with Héloïse Bernard, in Wales, Scotland and England. The tour would not have been possible without the generous support of the Continuo Foundation and many of our friends on the way. Sophie's Barn Chacombe Our Green Lover tour started [...]
Here are David Hatcher's programme notes for our concerts with Héloïse Bernard Epitaph for a Green Lover. Please join us in this beautiful programme of 16th century music. Soubz ce tumbel - Pierre de la Rue (cl.1452-1518) In an age when the daughters of the potentates of Europe were little more than bargaining tools in [...]
Hawkwood - Centre for Future Thinking We have just had the privilege of spending the last five days at Hawkwood as artists in residence. Hawkwood is a beautiful estate set above Stroud in the Cotswolds, and is the most inspiring environment for creativity. Our residency was supported by Hawkwood and The Francis W Reckitt Arts [...]
The Linarol Consort 