"As ever, the Orlando Consort performed with immaculate discipline and attention to detail, particularly in their pronunciation. Each voice was as finely controlled and cultivated as a medieval rose, from Matthew Venner’s exquisite high notes, down to Donald Greig’s resonant baritone"
(Jane Shuttleworth for Bachtrack, February 2013) |
The Orlando Consort was formed in 1988 as a result of an invitation from the Early Music network to the four singers to tour Britain with a programme of newly-researched medieval music. Since then the consort has rapidly achieved a reputation as one of the most expert and consistently challenging groups performing repertoire from the years 1050 to 1500. Working with leading academics on music that has mostly never been performed in modern times, they have set new standards of performance, particularly in regard to the pronunciation and tuning of this fascinating repertoire.
The group has made numerous appearances on BBC Radio 3 and several commercial recordings. The group’s concert appearances have included recent tours on the Dutch and British Early Music Networks, and frequent performances at international festivals recently in Utrecht, Padua, Santander, Belfast, Antwerp, Alden Biesen, Spitalfields and Belfast. Their interest in bringing the discoveries of current musicological research to attention of contemporary audiences has also resulted in invitations to perform from universities all over the world. |