The Toronto Consort

‘Exquisite’ in 1591, enchanting today. Travel back to the vibrant English Renaissance and delight in the shimmering and silvery sounds of plucked strings, bowed strings and transverse flute, as heard at private entertainments of the late sixteenth century. Known as the “broken” consort because its members were drawn from diverse instrumental families, this exquisite sonic mixture enchanted its audiences in the time of Elizabeth I, but is rarely experienced today. The program offers a colourful array of consort “lessons” and…

The Middle Ages produced some of the most serene and heartfelt Christmas music of all time.

The Middle Ages produced some of the most serene and heartfelt Christmas music of all time.

The Middle Ages produced some of the most serene and heartfelt Christmas music of all time.

In the year 1492 three caravels set sail from Spain. In the search for new trade routes, the discovery of the Americas had far-reaching consequences and profoundly affected both European societies and the Indigenous communities of the “New World”.

In the year 1492 three caravels set sail from Spain. In the search for new trade routes, the discovery of the Americas had far-reaching consequences and profoundly affected both European societies and the Indigenous communities of the “New World”.

Undoubtedly one of the most popular forms in Early Music, the madrigal was perhaps the prime musical expression of the Italian Renaissance and the basis of much of what was to emerge.

Undoubtedly one of the most popular forms in Early Music, the madrigal was perhaps the prime musical expression of the Italian Renaissance and the basis of much of what was to emerge.

Some ideas are so innovative that they change the course of history. Join The Toronto Consort in welcoming internationally acclaimed scholar, lutenist, and tenor, Marc Lewon, as we celebrate the incredible contributions of 15th-century multi-disciplinary musician and composer, Conrad Paumann (c. 1410-1473).