Some musings by David about the origins of the instruments. The Linarol Consort came into existence in order to explore the soundscape of a unique viol. Known by the dry, curatorial “SAM66”, this remarkable instrument, a tenor viol made in Venice in about 1540, is the sole surviving viol of the great Venetian luthier Francesco [...]
Here's a preview of part of the programme notes for our concerts in April. For whom manuscript 18 810 was created is not known, but soon after its completion it was in the large library of the most wealthy and influential of German merchants of the 16th century, the Fuggers of Augsburg, with Jacob Fugger [...]
David has been writing the programme for the concerts at the end of April and here is the introduction with some extra pictures. In 2011 I came into possession of a facsimile reprint of a manuscript of German, Flemish and French consort pieces of the early 16th century, now held in the vast collection of [...]
Welcome to our first blog post. We are the Linarol Consort of Viols. The Consort takes its name from the maker of the original viol on which the instruments they play are modelled: all are copies of The Francesco Linarol tenor viol (c 1540) the only surviving viol by the Venetian maker Francesco Linarol, [...]
The Linarol Consort 