Sacred Latin Motets
Four- and five-part choral counterpoint composed for cathedral choirs and chapels royal, shaped by modal cadences, psalm verses, and chancel acoustics.
Consort Songs
Solo voices accompanied by a four-part chest of viols, balancing poetry with intertwining inner melodic lines and delicate lute continuo.
Italian Madrigals
Sixteenth-century vocal settings exploring chromatic tension, word-painting, and declamatory phrasing suited to intimate hall acoustics.
Recorded in the chancel
Advent Vespers Take
William Byrd: Chancel Sessions
An archival rehearsal take preserving natural acoustic decay, organ continuo temperament, and choir blend without post-production equalisation.
Captured with ribbon microphones placed beneath the nave vaulting. Natural stone resonance preserves breath, articulation, and the unforced bloom of gut strings.
Lute Ayres & Diminutions
Intimate close-mic study of Jacobean lute songs and solo viol divisions recorded during quiet dusk rehearsals in the chantry.
Period instruments
Every program employs period string gauges, feather-quilled actions, and pitch temperaments tuned specifically for church stone resonance.
Viol Consort
Chamber Organ
Woodwind & Lute
Treble, tenor, and bass viols played with underhand bowing, yielding transparent counterpoint without heavy modern vibrato.
Wood-pipe continuo organ voiced softly to support vocal lines without masking delicate consonances.
Renaissance recorders, cornetts, and eight-course lute offering crisp phrasing and antique timbre.
Inspect photographic documentation of past services, instrument construction, and performance settings.