English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

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]

Sackbutt

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 are working with the National Centre for Early Music to run the NCEM Young Composers Award.[5]

Discography

Recorded works include:

  • 2017: Montiverdi: 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

Awards

References
  1. "The English Cornett And Sackbut Ensemble -Discography on Discogs".
  2. Kitchen, Rachel (18 July 2016). "Arts Review - Levens Choir with the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, St George's Church, Kendal". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. Jones, Madelaine (5 February 2013). "English exiles return to St John's Smith Square". bachtrack.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. Crowther, Steve (15 December 2012). "Review: English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, NCEM, Thursday". York Press.
  5. Campbell, Andy. "NCEM - The National Centre for Early Music - NCEM Young Composers Award 2018". www.ncem.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. Vickers, David (July 2017). "MONTEVERDI The Other Vespers". Gramophone. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. "Banchieri, Buonamente, Cima, etc ...: Music from the time of Claudio ... (Mark Chambers ; English Cornett and...) | Classical music review from Classical-Music.com". www.classical-music.com. BBC Music Magazine. 20 January 2012.


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