Ensemble 1610
This time period saw dramatic changes throughout Europe in all areas of society and culture. As well as composers, artists, ‘natural philosophers’ (scientists), writers and many more benefitted from the patronage of wealthy courts across Europe, providing a platform for significant growth and exploration in these areas. The prodigious rule of the House of Habsburg stretched throughout Europe, and by the 17th century controlled the Holy Roman Empire, which encompassed large amounts of Europe (with some notable exceptions). Wealthy families such as the Medicis in Florence and the Gonzagas in Mantua also provided substantial patronage to the arts. Publications and correspondence were shared freely between these courts throughout Europe, allowing swift change and development in all areas of culture and society. Although Italy tends to be thought of as the centre of cultural development at this time, the Italianate style swept throughout Europe, and was in turn influenced by other traditions from countries as far as Denmark, Portugal, Lithuania and South America.
Ensemble 1610 explores this cultural diaspora; placing music within the anthropological context of the 17th century throughout Europe and beyond. The ensemble takes its name from the date of publication of two famous works which encapsulate moments of significant change and innovation in the 17th century: Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine, and Galileo Galilei’s Sidereus Nuncius.
Members of Ensemble 1610 have appeared with world-renowned ensembles including Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, Constellation Choir and Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Gabrieli Consort, to name but a few. They have trained at world-class institutions such as the Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and regularly teach on courses and summer schools in the UK and abroad. Together, they are an ensemble of great virtuosity, creativity and versatility.
Members:
Tamsin Cowell cornett
Stephanie Dyer historical trombone
Matthew Millkey violin
Jacob Garside viola da gamba, bass violin
Ceci Keiffer keyboards
Biography
Ensemble 1610 is a collective of highly skilled and innovative musicians specialising in historically informed performance practice. Using music as a vehicle of discovery and depiction, the ensemble explores the anthropological context which surrounded the greatest composers of the 17th century.
This time period saw dramatic changes throughout Europe in all areas of society and culture. As well as composers, artists, ‘natural philosophers’ (scientists), writers and many more benefitted from the patronage of wealthy courts across Europe, providing a platform for significant growth and exploration in these areas. The prodigious rule of the House of Habsburg stretched throughout Europe, and by the 17th century controlled the Holy Roman Empire, which encompassed large amounts of Europe (with some notable exceptions). Wealthy families such as the Medicis in Florence and the Gonzagas in Mantua also provided substantial patronage to the arts. Publications and correspondence were shared freely between these courts throughout Europe, allowing swift change and development in all areas of culture and society. Although Italy tends to be thought of as the centre of cultural development at this time, the Italianate style swept throughout Europe, and was in turn influenced by other traditions from countries as far as Denmark, Portugal, Lithuania and South America.
Ensemble 1610 explores this cultural diaspora; placing music within the anthropological context of the 17th century throughout Europe and beyond. The ensemble takes its name from the date of publication of two famous works which encapsulate moments of significant change and innovation in the 17th century: Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine, and Galileo Galilei’s Sidereus Nuncius.
Members of Ensemble 1610 have appeared with world-renowned ensembles including Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, Constellation Choir and Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Gabrieli Consort, to name but a few. They have trained at world-class institutions such as the Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music and the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and regularly teach on courses and summer schools in the UK and abroad. Together, they are an ensemble of great virtuosity, creativity and versatility.
Members:
Tamsin Cowell cornett
Stephanie Dyer historical trombone
Matthew Millkey violin
Jacob Garside viola da gamba, bass violin
Ceci Keiffer keyboards
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