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 [...]
From 26th to 29th October we recorded the second disk of music from Ms. 18 810. We had the pleasure to be joined by James Gilchrist singing the texted pieces and En-Ming Lin on tenor viol. After the weekend's success of the Crowdfunder appeal it was wonderful to be actually playing the music. We recorded [...]
We have been very busy over the last couple of months working on a project to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Josquin des Prez. At the end of March we were thrilled to hear that we had been successful in being awarded a grant by the new Continuo Foundation to help put [...]
The following post was written by David Hatcher to accompany the Linarol Consort's recorded concert for the Barber Institute of Fine Arts which will be premiered at 1pm on 12th February 2021. The YouTube link will be on the Barber Concerts website. The Burgundian court at the end of the 15th century By the time [...]
We've started rehearsing again. Hurrah! And it's so good to have some news to share. Asako, Ali and David at Sophie's Barn, Oxfordshire We have been given the opportunity of recording a second disc. In November we will be travelling to Alpheton in Suffolk, to a new recording venue (opened just before lockdown), Alpheton New [...]
The Linarol Consort 