Forthcoming Concert
The royal rivalry between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England affected many aspects of their reigns and, although they never actually met, it coloured their relationship to the end. Ultimately, Mary’s ambitions for the English crown would see her imprisoned and executed for plotting against Elizabeth. Interspersed between readings of letters from the queens and those around them, recorder quartet The Flautadors explore music of the period. From Scottish and English dance music, to sacred music of Christopher Tye and William Byrd – synonymous with the ‘Golden Age’ – the programme concludes with John Dowland’s famous ‘Pavan Lachrymae’, perhaps one of the finest examples of Elizabethan melancholy. Part of the New Paths Music Festival. Further information available on their website, and tickets available online
News
Dr Valerie Flook commissioned a new work for The Flautadors from Cheryl Frances-Hoad, which was performed for the first time in 2021.
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the quartet made a recording of contemporary and folk works. Check it out here:
"Bavardage is a recorder album in a class of its own, well thought-through and brilliantly played." WDR
Recordings
A review from Arcana.fm of bavardage, their 20th anniversary album:
"The Flautadors has long excelled right across the board when it comes to the recorder repertoire and such diversity is in evidence throughout this disc – which is recorded with an ideal blend of space and clarity, and informatively annotated by members of the ensemble."
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