Chelys Viol Consort: Bass Delights; a sumptuous hour of music for three 7-string bass viols

Presented by: Stoke Newington Early Music Festival

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0	LONDON: The Old Church - Stoke Newington
P	Wednesday 5th July, 2017
N	7:30pm

Event information

Stoke Newington Early Music Festival

Chelys Viol Consort: Ibi Aziz, Jenny Bullock & Alison Kinder

Now in their 10 th year as an ensemble, Chelys Consort of Viols are passionate about exploring the world of music for multiple viols. Their debut recording of works by Christopher Simpson received a four-star review in the Guardian, and they hope to release their second disc, a recording with Emma Kirkby featuring the music of Dowland and others, later this year.

In this concert they break free from their usual roles in the traditional consort line-up to delve into the repertoire for three bass viols: from the simple elegance of Gottfried Finger’s ‘Pastoralle’, through sonatas by JM Nicolai and JS Bach to exquisite dance movements by the French masters of the viol Forqueray and Marais, this will be a feast for the ears…