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Early music for
mezzo and viols -
heard by
GERALD FENECH

'Performances are quintessentially flawless ...'

Mynstrelles With Straunge Sounds. Clare Wilkinson, Rose Consort of Viols. © 2015 Delphian Records Ltd

A rapid and vital transformation in musical tastes occurred in the years around 1500 with the widespread distribution of part-music in the new medium of print, and the creation of novel instrumental sounds such as that of the viol. Very soon, many musicians took to this new instrument with huge eagerness, and almost overnight groups were formed to promote this new musical dimension. History now refers to these groups as 'consorts of viols'...

Copyright © 12 October 2015 Gerald Fenech,
Gzira, Malta

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MYNSTRELLES WITH STRAUNGE SOUNDS

UNITED KINGDOM

DELPHIAN RECORDS LTD

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