Early Music

The Early Music Ensemble is devoted to the performance and study of music primarily from the 16th-18th centuries, with attention to period style, performance practices and historical context. We present two concerts each semester. The ensemble is multi-faceted and is comprised of a Baroque string orchestra that at times adds singers, winds or brass, and a variety of individually formed chamber ensembles for instrumentalists and vocalists. It is also possible for students to work on solo repertoire. Both modern and period instruments are used. The college owns nine Baroque bows, Flemish and French style harpsichords and several reproductions of period instruments.