Event 21 - Full Of Highland Humours : Ensemble Hesperi

In 1700 the first known collection of Scots Tunes was printed in London by the celebrated music publisher Henry Playford. Ever the savvy advertiser, Playford claimed in the title that the music contained therein was ‘Full of the Highland Humours’. Ensemble Hesperi take us on a whirlwind tour of music from this period, some by Scots composers and some by others who were so inspired, like Geminiani, that their “Treatise of Good Taste” included nothing but Scots tunes.

Ensemble Hesperi is a young and dynamic ensemble that has instantly won acclaim and won several prizes for its fresh and innovative programming.