Maria Sanger

graduated in music from Cardiff University and studied clarinet with John Reynolds. Later her interest in early music led her to undertake postgraduate study at Trinity College of Music, London where she studied recorder with Philip Thorby and was awarded a Leverhulme scholarship and the City Livery Club Prize. Maria teaches in London and performs throughout England. She is a member of the music examiners panel of Trinity-Guildhall.

"... stylish phrasing, and sensitive interplay of the two recorders ..."

Local Secrets.co.uk review

Peter Wells

was trained as a recorder player in New Zealand and in the Netherlands, as a student of Marion Verbruggen and Reine-Marie Verhagen. For many years prominent as an exponent of new music for the recorder, he also devotes his time to editing and research in aspects of early music. He has had numerous articles published and runs Cecilia Editions, editing baroque chamber music, choral music both new and old, and a series of English Song. He is a music examiner for Trinity-Guildhall and an Adjudicator for the British & International Federation of Music Festivals.

David's musical career began relatively late. He had his first piano lesson and learned to read music at the age of 16. Since leaving Trinity College of Music as a prize-winning student, he has become a distinguished harpsichord soloist and ensemble musician. His recording of J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations has won critical acclaim. He now performs all over the UK and internationally, working as both a freelance continuo and solo player and also as the harpsichordist of the group "Red Priest".

Mary Pells

has a busy career playing baroque music on original instruments. She has appeared as viola da gamba soloist with many groups including the Britten-Pears Baroque orchestra, the Essex Baroque Orchestra, the Lecosaldi Ensemble, the Sweelinck Ensemble and the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. In addition to this, regular recital work has enabled her to explore and perform a large repertoire of 17th and 18th century solo music for the viol.

studied the lute with the renowned lutenist Robert Spencer and with David Miller. As a continuo player Dawn has worked with English National Opera, the London Baroque Players, the London Handel Orchestra, Ex Cathedra, the City of London Sinfonia and at The Globe theatre. She directs the baroque music and drama group Punchinello and is half of the duo Aurora (with the recorder player Maria Sanger.) She is an examiner in music for Trinity-Guildhall.