Courtlye Musick

 

Courtlye Musick is a group of three versatile musicians who specialise in the authentic presentation of Renaissance and Medieval music.

During 2001 Courtlye Musick was restructured as a trio. Anita and Martin Felton and Anne Gray are all part of the former four part ensemble and since 1984 have performed at concerts, workshops, festivals, receptions, historic events, weddings, civic occasions, banquets and many diverse functions far and wide. 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, 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.