Taverner Consort and Players
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Taverner Consort and Players is a period instrument ensemble: baroque orchestra
(Players), vocal consort (Consort) and Choir, named after the 16th century English composer John Taverner
.
Founded and directed by Andrew Parrott
in 1973, the ensemble was led until the early 1990s by baroque violin
ist John Holloway
, and has released many CDs.
Baroque orchestra
The Baroque orchestra is the type of orchestra that existed during the Baroque period, commonly identified as 1600-1750. Its origins were in France where Jean-Baptiste Lully added the newly re-designed hautboy and transverse flutes to his vingt-quatre violons du Roy...
(Players), vocal consort (Consort) and Choir, named after the 16th century English composer John Taverner
John Taverner
John Taverner was an English composer and organist, regarded as the most important English composer of his era.- Career :...
.
Founded and directed by Andrew Parrott
Andrew Parrott
Andrew Parrott is a British conductor, perhaps best known for his pioneering historically informed performances of pre-classical music. He conducts a wide range of repertoire, including contemporary music. He conducted the premiere of Judith Weir's A Night at the Chinese Opera...
in 1973, the ensemble was led until the early 1990s by baroque violin
Baroque violin
A baroque violin is, in common usage, any violin whose neck, fingerboard, bridge, and tailpiece are of the type used during the baroque period. Such an instrument may be an original built during the baroque and never changed to modern form; or a modern replica built as a baroque violin; or an...
ist John Holloway
John Holloway (musician)
John Holloway is a British baroque violinist and conductor, currently based in Dresden, Germany. John Holloway is a pioneer of the early music movement....
, and has released many CDs.
External links
- http://www.taverner.org/ - official website