Georgian Concert Society Presents: Binchois Consort

The Binchois Consort presents the modern premiere of an anonymous Scottish Mass from the Carver Choirbook (National Library of Scotland). This beautiful work is paired with others from the same manuscript, showcasing royal Marian devotion in the 16th-century. ‘This outstanding consort’ (The Guardian) recently recorded these works for Hyperion, using VR to reconstruct the acoustic of the Linlithgow Palace Chapel in the court of James IV. Andrew Kirkman, the Consort’s director, gives a pre-concert talk introducing the research behind the reconstruction project, with interactive VR headset demonstrations during the interval.Programme:6pm Pre-concert talk and demonstration
7:30pm Music by Scottish composer Robert Carver, including a first performance of an anonymous Scottish Mass from the Carver Choirbook in the National Library of Scotland.The Binchois Consort has been presenting vivid and exciting programmes of late medieval music since 1995. Audiences across Europe and the United States have enjoyed its bespoke showcases of the most brilliant composers and glittering courts of the day, and it has recorded fourteen discs on Hyperion Records to stunning critical acclaim. The group’s recordings have won numerous music industry awards, including ‘Recording of the Month’ and ‘Early Music Disc of the Year’ in Gramophone magazine, ‘Diapason d’or’ in Diapason (France), ‘G5’ in Goldberg magazine and ‘five stars’ in BBC Music Magazine.The group’s recording Music for Henry V and the House of Lancaster was a ‘Critics’ Choice’ in Gramophone magazine, and a ‘Choral Choice’ in BBC Music Magazine, where it was praised as a ‘magical and moving chance to hear music directly from the circle of Henry V.’ All our recent discs have also enjoyed striking success on the UK classical charts, including No. 2 for their recent disc, Music for the King of Scots."Members of the Binchois Consort sing with conviction and great sensitivity." (Mark Sealey, MusicWeb International)