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The Harp Consort

Band,
Classical

The Harp Consort is an international Early Music ensemble directed by Andrew Lawrence-King, specialising in Baroque Opera, early dance-music, and historical World Music.The Harp Consort improvises within the distinct styles of baroque, renaissance and medieval music. The group takes its inspiration from the 17th-century harp consort formed in England at the court of Charles I: in contrast to the homogeneous string orchestra (also formed at this time), the Consorte brought together diverse types of solo instruments – harp, lutes, keyboards, strings – and voices, to create colourful new combinations in the fashion of the day. Like the 17th-century Consorte, The Harp Consort is formed around the accompanying instruments of the basso continuo and brings together an international team of musici

Members

	Michael Metzler perc DE
	Ellen Hargis voc US
	Ian Honeyman voc
	Paul O'Dette fl *1954 US
	Harry van der Kamp b, acg *1947 NL
	Rachel Podger vn *1968 GB
	Thomas Ihlenfeldt g
	Lee Santana fl, g *1959 US
	Hille Perl gam *1965 DE
	Pat O'Brien g
	Andrew Lawrence-King hrp *1959
	Douglas Nasrawi voc US
	Gian Luca Lastraioli fl, g *1957 IT
	Nancy Hadden fl, ts
	David Douglass vn *1953 US
	Rodrigo Del Pozo voc *1961
	Ian Harrison voc, cor
	Clara Sanabras g ES
	Julian Podger g, voc GB
	Steven Harrold voc, acg, ts GB
	Keith McGowan bsn
	David Yacus tb
	Steven Player g
	Jane Achtman vn, gam
	Helene Coombs org, perc
	Steve Player g GB
	Ricardo Padilla perc