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The Newberry Consort, an early-music, original-instrument chamber ensemble, is a constituent of the Newberry Library's Center for Public Programs. The Consort brings early music to the general public through performances, recordings, and related educational activities. The Consort draws on the Library's holdings in the music of the thirteenth through seventeenth centuries, using original sources and scholarly editions as the bases for its performances. The Consort provides both an important means of public outreach and a window on the Newberry Library's rich music collections. - From official website .
The Harp Consort is an international Early Music ensemble directed by Andrew Lawrence-King, specialising in Baroque Opera, early dance-music, and historical World Music. The Harp Consort excels at improvisation within the distinct styles of baroque, renaissance and medieval music. The group takes its inspiration from the 17th-century harp consort formed in England at the court of Charles I: in contrast to the homogeneous string orchestra (also formed at this time), the Consorte brought together diverse types of solo instruments – harp, lutes, keyboards, strings – and voices, to create colourful new combinations in the fashion of the day. Like the...
The Baltimore Consort is made up of five very talented and dedicated musicians. They perform all over the United States and sometimes also in Europe. Their repertoire is generally 16th-18th century folk music from England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, and Spain. They usually perform with a guest vocalist, in the past they have worked with Custer La Rue, Danielle Svonavec, and countertenor Jose Lemos. Ronn McFarlane - Lutes Larry Lipkis - Viols, Recorders Mark Cudek - Cittern, Viols, Renaissance Guitar Mary Anne Ballard - Viols, Rebec Mindy Rosenfield - Flutes .