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Canzona Canzona
in rehearsal at St Albans Cathedral
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CANZONA was formed in 1992 and comprises some of this
country’s leading players of period instruments. The core of the ensemble
consists of the classic trio sonata formation with two violins and a continuo
section and many of Canzona’s concerts are as a chamber group. They are often
joined by a singer and have performed with many distinguished soloists including
James Bowman and Peter Harvey. The players of Canzona have a particular passion
for 17th century music, but whatever they are playing, from
Monteverdi to Mozart, they make every effort to play on appropriate instruments
for the period. During 2003 and 2004, Canzona was the Resident Ensemble at
Magdalen College, Oxford, and gave a series of concerts and workshops there.
Canzona is frequently expanded to orchestral proportions and
has performed with many outstanding choirs and conductors including Stephen Layton,
both with Polyphony and the Holst Singers, with whom they have given
performances of Messiah and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, B Minor Mass and St.
John and St. Matthew Passions at
Canzona’s recording on the EtCetera label of motets by André
Campra [1660-1744] for one, two and three voices with Philippa Hyde, Rodrigo
del Pozo and Peter Harvey was hailed as “a wonderful new disc” and “an
absolutely glorious debut” by Sean Rafferty on Radio 3’s In Tune programme and
has received much critical acclaim both here and abroad.
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© Gerald
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Canzona consists of 3-30 players as required
including:
Theresa Caudle - baroque violin, cornett
Jean Paterson – baroque violin
Mark Caudle – baroque cello, bass violin, viola da gamba
David Miller – theorbo
Alastair Ross – harpsichord, organ