The Cardinall's Musick

The Cardinall 's Musick is a British vocal ensemble of nine people in particular specializes in music of the 16th and 17th century and the modern era.

History

The Cardinall 's Musick was founded in 1989 by musicologist David Skinner and Andrew Carwood, Director of Music at St Paul 's Cathedral. The ensemble of nine singers is named after the English cardinal and Lord Chancellor Thomas Wolsey and dedicated to the interpretation of ancient music of the English Renaissance and composers of the time such as William Byrd, Robert Fayrfax and Thomas Tallis. Initial founded as a capella formation, the group is now on his own orchestra of period instruments. For the historically informed performance practice, The Cardinall 's Musick received by press positive response. Likewise, her ability is credited within a group to look less traditional Showing the individual voices in the ensemble to obtain than the solo voices and personality of the individual to merge.

From contemporary music led The Cardinall 's Musick world premieres of works by the composer Michael Finnissy, Matthew Martin, Judith Weir and Simon Whalley on. The group received the Gramophone Award for Early Music four times. The final result of their complete recording of the Latin works William Byrd entitled Infelix ego also won 2010 in the category Recording Of The Year a Gramophone Award and is the second album of early music, who won this award previously. International won the ensemble the Diapason d'Or, Prize of the German Record Critics and echo.

The ensemble has performed, among others at the festivals Spitalfields Music, Bath International Music Festival, MBNA Chester Music Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Three Choirs Festival and The BBC Proms.

2011 The Cardinall 's Musick chose Gramophone ranked the 20 Greatest Choirs in the World.