English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble are an early music group specializing in music for cornett and sackbut. Formed in 1993, they perform in early music concerts and festivals on period instruments.[1]
Sackbutt
St John's, Smith Square is amongst the venues at which they have performed.[2] Festivals include the York Early Music Festival.[3]
In 2018 they are working with the National Centre for Early Music to run the NCEM Young Composers Award.[4]
Discography
Recorded works include:
- 2017: Montiverdi: the other vespers[5]
- 2014: The Spy's Choirbook by Alamire; with David Skinner under the Obsidian records label
- 2013: Cantiones Sacrae Octonis Vocibus by Peter Philips; with the Choir of Royal Holloway under the Hyperion label
- 2002: Byrd - the Great Service in the Chapel Royal, with Steven Devine under the Chaconne label
- 2001: Accendo,[6] with music from Claudio Monteverdi, under the Deux-Elles label
Awards
- 2015 Gramophone Classical Music Awards:Early music, for The Spy's Choirbook by Alamire; with David Skinner under the Obsidian records label.
References
- Kitchen, Rachel (18 July 2016). "Arts Review - Levens Choir with the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, St George's Church, Kendal". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Jones, Madelaine (5 February 2013). "English exiles return to St John's Smith Square". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Crowther, Steve (15 December 2012). "Review: English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, NCEM, Thursday". York Press.
- Campbell, Andy. "NCEM - The National Centre for Early Music - NCEM Young Composers Award 2018". www.ncem.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Vickers, David (July 2017). "MONTEVERDI The Other Vespers". Gramophone. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Banchieri, Buonamente, Cima, etc ...: Music from the time of Claudio ... (Mark Chambers ; English Cornett and...) | Classical music review from Classical-Music.com". www.classical-music.com. BBC Music Magazine. 20 January 2012.
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