English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
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The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble are an early music group specializing in music for cornett and sackbut.[1] Formed in 1993, they perform in early music concerts and festivals on period instruments.[2]
St John's, Smith Square is amongst the venues at which they have performed.[3] Festivals include the York Early Music Festival.[4]
In 2018 they worked with the National Centre for Early Music to run the NCEM Young Composers Award.[5]
Recorded works include:
- 2017: Monteverdi: the other vespers[6]
- 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,[7] with music from Claudio Monteverdi, under the Deux-Elles label
