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INSTRUMENTS and PERFORMERS
- The Alchemy Ensemble Brian Capleton
and Angela Cranmore - viols; Patrick Dunn - Harpsichord; Sue Butler - Recorders.
Based in the UK, Alchemy was founded in 1999 for the performaaance of Masterworks
from the viol's baroque repertoire together with new virtuoso music for viols.
- Anúna Anúna specialises
in medieval and contemporary Irish and Celtic music and has released six albums
to date
- Dmitry Badiarov
Russian Violin Maker based now in Brussels offers an historically informed
violinmaking service worldwide "Tradition revived through research"l
Violins, Violas, Viola d'Amore, Viola Pomposa and Historical Bows for the
instruments of Violin family.
- David Bellugi Professor
of Recorder at Luigi Cherubini Conservatory of Music, Florence, Italy
- Philippe BOLTON Recorder maker.
- Colin Booth
Harpsichordist from England. After initial training as a pianist and organist,
he studied Harpsichord with Colin Tilney. Colin Booth plays solo and continuo
in many countries, from Denmark to South Africa. He has given live concerts
for Denmark Radio, recorded incidental music for British Independant Television
and has issued a number of CDs. He teaches in his own area, and is a regular
contributor to the Dartington International Summer School. He is also a highly
regarded Harpsichord maker.
- The British Clavichord Society
encourages the understanding and enjoyment of the clavichord. It promotes
recitals, workshops and lectures on the history, construction and repertoire
of the instrument
- The British Harpsichord Society
promotes the awareness, enjoyment, study, performance and ownership of harpsichords
and related plucked keyboard instruments in Britain.
- Drora Bruck Recorder Player
from Israel
- Anthony Byrne Concert pianist from
Ireland.
- Cappella
Nova Scotland's leading professional vocal ensemble specialising in early
and contemporary music. Formed by Alan and Rebecca Tavener in 1982
- Concerto Caledonia Early
Music Ensemble based in Scotland. Formed in 1992
- Claudio di Veroli Harpsichordist
- Also plays piano, fortepiano & organ. Specialist in the performance of Baroque
French and German music. Founder of Bray Baroque
- Diabolus in Musica Two professional
early musicians, Paul Baker and Pam Smith, specialising in the popular music
of Elizabethan England performing on a large and growing collection of authentic
instruments, many of which are constructed in their own workshop.
- The Dublin Viols
A consort of Viols based in Dublin, consisting of: Andrew Robinson, Lucy Robinson,
Anne Robinson and Mark Wilkes
- The Dulcian A
site about Dulcians, Curtals etc. maintained by Hans Mons
- Duo
Inegal Recorder Duo: Kathryn Bennetts and Peter Bowman, formed in 1986
- Edinburgh University Collection
of Historic Musical Instruments
- Fabrizio Ferrari
- Classical Music Page Fabrizio Ferrari is a violinist and composer from
Italy who maintains this interesting site.
- Il Flauto
Dolce
Fleuri (Laura Waghorn: Recorders. Jennifer Bullock: Viola da Gamba & Baroque 'cello and Bridget Cunningham: Harpsichord.) Specialising in repertoire of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, they share a passion for the music of Handel's London and folk-inspired baroque music from around the British Isles and Ireland. A distinctive feature of many of their performances is the wearing of sumptuous eighteenth century costume designed and made especially for the ensemble, adding to the visual spectacle and enriching the concert experience for audience and performers alike. - Fontanella Fontanella is
an exciting new quintet offering a fresh angle on music written for five recorders.
Based in the UK the group utilises an array of renaissance, baroque and modern
recorders in programmes that "delight the eyes as much as the ears."
- Fretwork Since its
London debut in 1986, the Viol Consort, Fretwork has given concerts and broadcast
around the world, made numerous recordings, and generated a living repertory
for the medium through commissioning works from contemporary composers.
- Friends' Recorder
Consort Maintained by Rose Atkinson. This interesting site includes a
Recorder "Forum"
- The Galpin Society for
the Study of Musical Instruments
- The International Baryton
Society The International Baryton Society was founded in 1992 to
provide a forum for all those interested in this fascinating instrument.
- The International
Recorder Page Interesting (and multi-lingual) site maintained by Bob Redman.
- The Irish Pipe Organ Page A
very comprehensive site maintained by Raymond O'Donnell (Organist of Galway
Cathedral)
- The Harp Page
- The Historical Irish Harp Society
Harps used between the early medieval period and the 18th century differed in many important ways from modern instruments. The Historical Harp Society of Ireland promotes the making and playing of replicas of these historical instruments, and encourages the exploration and use of appropriate contemporary techniques and repertories.
- The Irish Summer School of Wire-strung Harp 15th to 21st August at the Kilkenny School of Music
- The Hauschka
Ensemble Jeremy Brooker & Roland Hutchinson. Named after the
19th century baryton virtuoso Vincenzo Hauschka, the Hauschka Ensemble has
been amazing audiences for the last ten years. It specialises in the remarkable
repertoire of works for self-accompanied baryton, from 17th century works
in modified lute tablature through to contemporary works written especially
for them.
- The McDonald-Bianculli Flute
and Guitar Duo The husband and wife team, Kathleen McDonald and Pasquale
Bianculli, form this Duo which has performed throughout the U.S., Europe,
Canada and the Caribbean.
- David McGuinness
Harpsichordist who is the director of the baroque ensemble Concerto Caledonia.
David is also active as a chamber music pianist on fortepiano and modern piano,
plays regularly in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and has appeared as a soloist
with the SCO and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
- Microtonal
Recorder Home Page maintained by Donald
Bousted
- Owen Morse-Brown - Luthier.
A maker of early stringed instruments.
- New Trinity Baroque Atlanta's
leading early music ensemble, choir and orchestra: Artistic Director Pedrag
Gosta.
- Passacaglia has, over the past
nine years, established itself as one of Britain's best and most entertaining
young chamber music ensembles.
- Pifarri Page
Wind Instrument Ensembles in Italy 1450 to 1620. Maintained by Brenda Johnstone
- Michael Procter Editor
and publisher of Renaissance music. Director of the Ensemble Hofkapelle. Director
of International courses for singers.
- Recorder Home PageThe
essential Recorder site: compiled by Nicholas S. Lander
- The Scotish Early Music Consort
The Scotish Early Music Consort announced in April 1998 that sadly it has
disbanded after 25 years. The web site will be maintained - watch it for developments.
- J.J. Sheridan Irish
pianist now living in USA.
- Carolyn
Sparey-Gillies A member of the baroque ensemble, Concerto Caledonia
and principal viola with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Carolyn is also
a busy artist whose paintings are in demand throughout Scotland and the north
of England
- Trad@Harp
- Viola da Gamba Page
- Viola da Gamba Society of America
- Markaus
Zahnhausen Recorder Player and Composer from Germany
- Rodney Waterman A performer, teacher and composer who specialises in the recorder. He studied with Kees Boeke in Italy and Holland in the mid-1980s. His repertoire is eclectic, including early, folk and comtemporary and Brazilian music, with a particular interest in improvised music. He has performed and tutored widely in Australia and New Zealand including numerous major Festivals.
- Wooden Flute "The primary focus
of this site is simple system flutes with or without keys, which are often
referred to as Irish flutes. However, we hope to encourage discussion of wooden
Böhm flutes, renaissance flutes, bamboo flutes, Native American flutes,
and all other types of wooden flutes."
- Markaus
Zahnhausen Recorder Player and Composer from Germany
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