Courtlye Musick is a group of three versatile musicians who specialise in the authentic presentation of Renaissance and Medieval music.
The trio, Anita and Martin Felton and Anne Gray have
performed at concerts, workshops, festivals, receptions, historic events,
weddings, civic occasions, banquets and many diverse functions far and wide
since 1984. Performances have been broadcast on radio and television. The
repertoire includes music from all over renaissance Europe and the huge
collection of authentic instruments continues to grow.
In performance, the ensemble is surrounded by a fascinating display of instruments which includes Renaissance woodwind, (crumhorns, rauschpfeifen, shawms, racketts, Mary Rose doucaine, curtal and recorders); strings, (viols, rebec, lute and harp); brass, (sackbuts, cornetti, and lysarden), and others such as gemshorns, bells, pipe and tabour. The clear voices of the consort are a feature of every performance.
Courtlye Musick are experienced Shakespearean, on stage, musicians and are regular performers at the Leicester Early Music Festival. They continue with their educational work in schools .
Three recordings are available. "Courtlye Musick" (1990), "Time to pass with goodly sport" (1998) and "Courtlye Musick" (2004).
Please contact Courtlye Musick through Anita Felton amfelton@rya-online.net.