His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts

His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts is a world renowned British early music group founded in 1982.[1] The ensemble presently consists of three cornetts and four sackbuts, with chamber organ or harpsichord. The group frequently collaborates with other instrumentalists and singers, and has an extensive discography on Hyperion Records and other labels.[2]

Members

The original line-up was cornettists Jeremy West, David Staff and sackbut players Sue Addison, Paul Nieman and Stephen Saunders, who, with the exception of Addison, all attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Later non-current members include David Staff (cornett) Sue Addison and Peter Bassano (sackbuts). The present membership of HMSC comprises founder members Jeremy West, cornett (1982–) and Stephen Saunders, bass sackbut (1982–), with Adam Woolf, alto & tenor sackbuts (1997–), Abigail Newman, alto & tenor sackbuts (1997–), Jamie Savan, cornett (2005–), Helen Roberts, cornett (2012–) and Stephanie Dyer, alto & tenor sackbuts (2016–).[3]

Selected Discography

References

  1. ↑ British & International Music Yearbook 2008 1906178291 Ginsberg Deller- Page 125 - "HIS MAJESTYS SAGBUTTS & CORNETTS 25th Anniversary Year"
  2. ↑ Hyperion Records
  3. ↑ "His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts - Our team". www.hmsc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-22.

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