Founded and directed by Freddie Crowley, Corvus Consort is a UK-based vocal ensemble comprising some of the country’s most talented young professional singers. Corvus’s refreshing combination of musical excellence, passionate performance and unstuffy presentation makes them hugely popular with audiences up and down the country.

“Dazzling … under its founder-director Freddie Crowley, Corvus Consort is always full of fresh thinking.”

— BBC Music Magazine

Voices and saxophones come together to present a programme of contemporary works by leading living composers alongside Baroque and Renaissance vocal music uniquely reimagined for choir and saxophones.

Together the two ensembles recorded their CD ‘Revoiced’, released on Chandos Records in July 2022.

“intriguing and effective arrangements … the way the saxophones and voices interweave and blend is strikingly effective”
— BBC Radio 3 Record Review, Andrew McGregor

“A bold and fascinating recording … reimagin[ing] compositions old and new to dazzling effect.”
— Tortoise Media, Matthew d’Ancona

Brought together by their shared affection for the lesser-known and rarely-performed repertoire for choir and harp, vocal ensemble Corvus Consort and harpist Louise Thomson formed this collaboration to throw a spotlight on the rich and varied music which exists for this combination, with a particular focus on women’s voices – both singers and composers. They have enjoyed performances together at Church Stretton Festival, Whiddon Autumn Festival, and at King’s Place in London as part of Sounds Sublime Festival curated by The Sixteen. In September 2024 they released their album Welcome Joy to critical acclaim on Chandos Records.

Ensemble 360 is a versatile and unique group of eleven musicians whose work is deeply embedded in the communities it serves. The name reflects the group’s passion for performing in the round, letting the audience surround the players and gain an unusually close relationship with live chamber music.

“Ensemble 360… renowned for its virtuoso performances, bold programming and engaging interpretations…”
The Guardian

Former BBC New Generation Artists, the Galliard Ensemble is established as one of Britain’s leading wind groups, and has an expansive repertoire.

“the finesse and vitality that have become the Galliard’s hallmarks … the Galliard’s excellent playing, well-balanced and full of character, gives a boost of ebullience and elegance”
— Gramophone, Geoffrey Norris

Praised by the Washington Post for their “musical fire” and “dedication to the genre”, the Gould Piano Trio has remained at the forefront of the international chamber music scene for well over a quarter of a century.

“The Gould Piano Trio bring tremendous warmth, precision and integrity to their performance”
— BBC Music Magazine

“It would be hard to improve upon the Gould Piano Trio’s irresistibly stylish and fervent advocacy”
— Gramophone Magazine

This partnership, first brought together for a performance of Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’, stretches back through 30 years of experience.

“The Gould Trio … with clarinettist Robert Plane, achieved a perfect balance of structural exactitude and lyricism.”
— The Guardian, Rian Evans

One of the most acclaimed British string quartets, The Heath Quartet has built a strong reputation for its dynamic and committed performances.

“The Heath Quartet’s prayerful concentration really paid off in a performance of unforced beauty and tremulous tension, dappled with sudden shadows and anguished nostalgia for happier times. Each player listened closely to each other; each fell in with Schubert’s feelings as a hand fits the perfect glove.” The Times

“The delicate perfection of the sound was a marvel..” Daily Telegraph

With a rich and varied cultural and musical background, the Linos Piano Trio is increasingly recognised as one of Europe’s most creative and dynamic trios.

“the ensemble between these three players was superb … a slow-burning, gripping performance, the playing rich and passionate … performed with control and tonal intensity … the players brought brilliance and élan”
— The Strad Magazine

Winner of the Harp Finals at the 2003 Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales Competition, Louise has gone on to forge a prestigious and varied solo career.

“Louise Thomson is a consummate performer. Fluid technique combined with beautiful artistry, compelling programmes, excellent and clear spoken introductions and a personality that audiences love.”
— Craig Ogden

Goran Krivokapić & Danijel Cerović perform frequently at eminent venues worldwide, and have released two CDs for Naxos, heralded as “absolutely essential”.

“…precision of ensemble, the clarity of articulation, the rhythmic vitality and the exuberant ornamentation”
— Gramophone, William Yeoman

Rachel Roberts is one of Europe’s leading violists and performs internationally as soloist and chamber musician.

“… Roberts’ beautifully expressive tone … offering countless felicities of phrasing … powerful and projecting”
— The Strad Magazine

Rachel Roberts is one of Europe’s leading violists and performs internationally as soloist and chamber musician.

“… Roberts’ beautifully expressive tone … offering countless felicities of phrasing … powerful and projecting”
— The Strad Magazine

Tim Horton is one of the UK’s leading pianists, both in solo and chamber repertoire, and is a founder member of the Leonore Piano Trio and Ensemble 360.

“Tim Horton’s unaffected, heartfelt playing is perfectly judged.”
— The Arts Desk

Particularly known for his performances and recordings of English repertoire for clarinet, Rob is also Head of Woodwind Performance at RWCMD.

“A highly accomplished, indeed commanding performance of Finzi’s gorgeous Clarinet Concerto from Robert Plane. With his bright, singing tone and effortless technical mastery, Plane leaves a stylish impression…”
— Gramophone, Andrew Achenbach

Robert Plane and Tim Horton, alongside their respective solo careers, regularly perform together as members of Ensemble 360, the highly acclaimed resident ensemble of Sheffield based Music in the Round.

The Stratos Duo is comprised of harpists Louise Thomson and Anne-Marie O’Farrell. Distinguished soloists in their own right, they first came together as part of the inaugural Manchester Harp Festival

Tim Horton is one of the UK’s leading pianists, both in solo and chamber repertoire, and is a founder member of the Leonore Piano Trio and Ensemble 360.

“Tim Horton’s unaffected, heartfelt playing is perfectly judged.”
— The Arts Desk

Trio Meister Raro was formed in 2022, a natural extension of Rachel Roberts, Robert Plane and Tim Horton’s work together as members of Ensemble 360. Whilst they had already explored works for the mellow combination of clarinet, viola and piano as part of Ensemble 360’s residency in Sheffield, becoming an autonomous ensemble has allowed the trio’s members to delve deeper into a rewarding selection of acknowledged masterpieces and fascinating curiosities. Much of the ensemble’s repertoire, from Schumann’s Märchenerzählungen, to Jorg Widmann’s 2015 tour de force ‘Es war einmal…’ (Once upon a time…) focuses on storytelling and fantasy and this narrative element is reflected in many of Trio Meister Raro’s programme offerings.

Robert Plane (clarinet)
Rachel Roberts (viola)
Tim Horton (piano)

The Wihan Quartet is one of the leading string quartets to emerge from the great Czech school of performance in recent years.

“A sound that is deeply pleasurable and also deeply traditional”
— New York Times

“One of the world’s finest chamber ensembles”
— BBC Music Magazine