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The earliest documented example of the English word 'consort' in a musical sense is in George Gascoigne’s The Princelye Pleasures (1576). [1] Only from the mid-17th century has there been a clear distinction made between a ‘whole’, or ‘closed’ consort, that is, all instruments of the same family (for example, a set of viols played together) and a ‘mixed’, or ‘broken’ consort ...
In English early Baroque music, a broken consort is an ensemble featuring instruments from more than one family, for example a group featuring both string and wind instruments. A consort consisting entirely of instruments of the same family, on the other hand, was referred to as a "whole consort ", though this expression is not found until well ...
Consort Song may refer to: Consort song, English song form of the late 16th and early 17th centuries; People. Empress Jingyin (died 82), concubine of Emperor Zhang ...
Consort Airport, Consort, Alberta, Canada; CONSORT Colleges, a consortium of college libraries in the U.S. state of Ohio; HMS Consort (R76), a C-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy; The Consort, novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan 1912; The Consort, musical journal of the Dolmetsch Foundation; The female partner in tantric yab-yum
The Marian Consort is a British vocal ensemble led by founder and artistic director Rory McCleery. They perform early music going back as far as the 12th century, and specialize in Medieval and Renaissance music, as well as contemporary music. [1] They tour internationally, typically performing with eight singers, with McCleery conducting.
A royal consort is the spouse of a serving monarch, whose main duty is to provide support and companionship during their reign. Unlike the king or queen, they do not have a formal position or set ...
The alto recorder in F, also known as a treble (and, historically, as consort flute and common flute) is a member of the recorder family. Up until the 17th century the alto instrument was normally in G 4 instead of F 4. [1] [2] Its standard range is F 4 to G 6. The alto is between the soprano and tenor in size, and is correspondingly ...
Ready for her crown. Duchess Camilla was officially named Queen Consort following the death of Queen Elizabeth II — and Us Weekly is breaking down what the new title means. Prince Charles and ...