Special offer. Jeux d’ete
The Galliard Ensemble
Some might find it hard to get overexcited by this repertoire but the Galliard's excellent playing. well-balanced and full of character, gives it a boost of ebullience and elegance.
Special offer. Jeux d’ete
The Galliard Ensemble
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Some might find it hard to get overexcited by this repertoire but the Galliard's excellent playing. well-balanced and full of character, gives it a boost of ebullience and elegance.
About
As former BBC New Generation Artists the Galliard Ensemble has become one of Britain’s leading chamber groups, with repertoire ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Berio and Schoenberg. Soon to celebrate their 20th anniversary, they have performed in many of the world’s leading venues and festivals. They have worked with some of the greatest contemporary composers, including Gyorgy Ligeti and Sir Harrison Birtwistle. They are frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3 as well as internationally. The ensemble’s CDs have been selected by the Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, and BBC Radio 3 in their critics’ choices of outstanding releases.
Contents and tracklist
- Kathryn Thomas, Katherine Spencer, Owen Dennis, Richard Bayliss, Helen Storey, The Galliard Ensemble
- The Galliard Ensemble, Kathryn Thomas, Katherine Spencer, Owen Dennis, Richard Bayliss, Helen Storey
- The Galliard Ensemble, Kathryn Thomas, Katherine Spencer, Owen Dennis, Richard Bayliss, Helen Storey
- The Galliard Ensemble, Kathryn Thomas, Katherine Spencer, Owen Dennis, Richard Bayliss, Helen Storey
- The Galliard Ensemble, Kathryn Thomas, Katherine Spencer, Owen Dennis, Richard Bayliss, Helen Storey
Awards and reviews
February 2013
Some might find it hard to get overexcited by this repertoire but the Galliard's excellent playing. well-balanced and full of character, gives it a boost of ebullience and elegance.
21st May 2013
The Galliard Ensemble members play handsomely, with crisp articulation, alert rhythms and a nice feel for the music's lyricism. Richard Bayliss's horn sound is a touch raw - here and there, I'd have liked more velvet - but he plays his exposed solos expressively, and blends into the ensemble sonority.
