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javasaurus) wrote2003-09-05 10:24 am
javasaurus) wrote2003-09-05 10:24 am
The Baltimore Consort
I think I've mentioned previously that the group is returning again to this area to perform at Strathford Hall in Northern Bethesda. For those of you who know little about them, here's my own
The Baltimore Consort is a wonderful group of musicians that got their start at the Peabody in Baltimore. Their focus is Renaissance chamber music and songs on period instruments, including harp, lute, viol, cittern, and other oddities (by modern standards). Many songs feature soprano Custer La Rue. If you listen to a lot of Ren music, you've probably heard of their lutenist, Ronn McFarlane.
Unlike many other Renaissance musicians, they don't simply play the notes. The Anonymous 4 (another similar group) comes across as stodgy in my opinion, as does the Toronto Consort. The Baltimore Consort, on the other hand, adds a certain lively feel to music that transcends the written notes. If you've ever seen the Canadian Brass, you understand what I mean.
My favorite CD of the Balt Cons is called "Tunes from the Attic," which is simply fun. Other CDs focus on songs from different regions, including Scotland, France, or England, or focus on themes such as old Christmas music, bawdy songs, or Playford tunes.
Despite the name and origins of the group, they only perform in this area about once or twice per year, and they tend to sell-out the small halls they book.
More about them can be found at their website.
The Baltimore Consort is a wonderful group of musicians that got their start at the Peabody in Baltimore. Their focus is Renaissance chamber music and songs on period instruments, including harp, lute, viol, cittern, and other oddities (by modern standards). Many songs feature soprano Custer La Rue. If you listen to a lot of Ren music, you've probably heard of their lutenist, Ronn McFarlane.
Unlike many other Renaissance musicians, they don't simply play the notes. The Anonymous 4 (another similar group) comes across as stodgy in my opinion, as does the Toronto Consort. The Baltimore Consort, on the other hand, adds a certain lively feel to music that transcends the written notes. If you've ever seen the Canadian Brass, you understand what I mean.
My favorite CD of the Balt Cons is called "Tunes from the Attic," which is simply fun. Other CDs focus on songs from different regions, including Scotland, France, or England, or focus on themes such as old Christmas music, bawdy songs, or Playford tunes.
Despite the name and origins of the group, they only perform in this area about once or twice per year, and they tend to sell-out the small halls they book.
More about them can be found at their website.