Early Music Consort
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The Early Music Consort of London was a British music ensemble in the late 1960s and 1970s which specialised in historically informed performance of Medieval and Renaissance music. It was founded in 1967 by music academics Christopher Hogwood and David Munrow and produced many highly influential recordings. The group disbanded in 1976 following Munrow's suicide.
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The Early Music Consort of London | |
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Also known as | The Early Music Consort |
Origin | UK |
Genres | Classical, Early music |
Years active | 1967 (1967)ā1976 |
Labels | Argo; Virgin Veritas |
Past members | David Munrow, Christopher Hogwood, James Tyler, Oliver Brookes, James Bowman |
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