Baltimore Consort - Early Music Series
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
In Angel’s Wede: Music of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Baltimore Consort was founded to perform music of Shakespeare’s time, but their repertoire soon expanded to include Scottish music, broadside ballads, and other European music of the 16th and 17th centuries. This program features French, Scottish, Italian, and English music showcasing the different periods from the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, revered as a Catholic martyr but considered a heretic and traitor by the English in the turbulent 16th century.
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The entire Early Music Series is generously sponsored by the Taylor Johnston Early Music Series Endowment established by Taylor Johnston.
About the ensemble
Founded in 1980 to perform the instrumental music of Shakespeare’s time, the Baltimore Consort has explored early English, Scottish, and French popular music, focusing on the relationship between folk and art song and dance. Their interest in early music of English/Scottish heritage has also led them to delve into the rich trove of traditional music preserved in North America. Recordings on the Dorian label have earned them recognition as Top Classical-Crossover Artist of the Year (Billboard), as well as rave reviews elsewhere. Besides touring in the U.S. and abroad, they often perform on such syndicated radio broadcasts as St. Paul Sunday, Performance Today, Harmonia and the CBC’s OnStage.
Learn more about the this group and the artists at their website.