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Bellot Ensemble
Period instrumentalists specialising in 17th century repertoire, who collaborate regularly with consorts, choirs and opera societies.
Part of the Berkhamsted Music 2026-27 Season
Add to my Calendar 05-12-2026 19:30 05-12-2026 21:30 36 Bellot Ensemble The proramme above is just a sample of the many works to be performed. Bellot Ensemble are a dynamic period instrument group known for their energetic performances and style-specific improvisation. Specialising in 17th-century repertoire, the ensemble combines rigorous historical research with spontaneous creativity, particularly through written divisions and contextual readings of early texts. They collaborate regularly with vocal consorts, choirs, and opera societies, bridging the instrumental and vocal worlds of early music. The ensemble will present a programme exploring the rich musical dialogue between Italy and England in the seventeenth century, focusing on one of the period’s most fertile ideas: the ground bass. From the expressive Italian world of Monteverdi, Strozzi, Merula and Marini to the more introspective but no less inventive sound world of Dowland, Lawes, Jenkins and Purcell, we trace how composers on both sides of the Channel absorbed, transformed and reimagined shared musical languages. Berkhamsted Civic Centre, Berkhamsted DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
161-163 High Street
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
HP4 3HB
England
Tickets
Prices: £25 U18 Free
Season tickets: £90
Book Tickets
Programme
Henry Purcell – She Love’s and She Confesses Too, Z.413
Barbara Strozzi – Arie, Op.8: 'Che si puo fare'
Performers
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Programme Note
The proramme above is just a sample of the many works to be performed.
Bellot Ensemble are a dynamic period instrument group known for their energetic performances and style-specific improvisation. Specialising in 17th-century repertoire, the ensemble combines rigorous historical research with spontaneous creativity, particularly through written divisions and contextual readings of early texts. They collaborate regularly with vocal consorts, choirs, and opera societies, bridging the instrumental and vocal worlds of early music.
The ensemble will present a programme exploring the rich musical dialogue between Italy and England in the seventeenth century, focusing on one of the period’s most fertile ideas: the ground bass. From the expressive Italian world of Monteverdi, Strozzi, Merula and Marini to the more introspective but no less inventive sound world of Dowland, Lawes, Jenkins and Purcell, we trace how composers on both sides of the Channel absorbed, transformed and reimagined shared musical languages.
