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The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble is a virtuoso period instrument group with a host of distinguished recordings to its name. ​

As well as giving regular recitals in its own right, the ECSE collaborates with leading vocal ensembles such as Cantus Cölln, I Fagiolini, Alamire and many others. The group is a regular at major festivals such as York, Brighton, Dartington, Cheltenham and the BBC Proms, and is in regular demand as a recording ensemble. In 2015 the group collaborated with Alamire on a disc entitled The Spy's Choirbook (Obsidian), winner of the 2015 Gramophone Award for Early Music. ECSE's long-standing relationship with I Fagiolini has also led to numerous discs, including the monumental Striggio Mass in 40 parts, Missa sopra ecco si beato giorno (which scooped both the Gramophone Award for Early Music 2011 and the Diapason d'Or), and another super-size recording of music by Gabrieli and Viadana, 1612 Italian Vespers. April 2017 saw yet another large-scale disc: Monteverdi – The Other Vespers (Decca Classics).

ECSE will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2018 with a new solo CD on the Resonus label, and a new commission by Andrew Keeling to be premiered at Purbeck Arts Week. There will also be an autumn gala recital at Southampton's Turner Sims concert hall to be broadcast by BBC Radio 3. 

Visit www.ecse.co.uk to find out more.