Oxford Festival of the Arts EARLY MUSIC DAY in collaboration with Continuo Foundation

A lunchtime concert with the Linarol Consort trio on their Jacobean viols, together with countertenor William Purefoy in celebration of Oxford-born Orlando Gibbons, marking the 400^th anniversary of his death.

William Purefoy needs no introduction on the national or international scene, gracing theatre, chapels and cathedrals everywhere with his exceptionally limpid, yet ‘magnificent’ voice.

‘… a strong, rich and agile counter-tenor. He is a delight to hear. The timbre of his voice is alluring; full of expressive, smoky tones as well as nimble grace-notes and impressive flourishes.’ – BRITISH THEATRE

The Linarol Consort was founded to explore the unique sound of the earliest surviving viol, a Venetian tenor viol made by Francesco Linarol around 1550. Their commission copies from luthier Richard Jones allow the consort to recreate the intimate sound world of the Renaissance.