The Gesualdo Six

The Gesualdo Six are a British vocal consort, directed by Owain Park. The group was founded in Cambridge in 2014 for a performance of the Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday by Carlo Gesualdo, in the chapel of Trinity College.[1] The Gesualdo Six perform a broad-ranging repertoire, from the music of the medieval period through to contemporary compositions of the present day.

The Gesualdo Six at St Peter's Church, Eaton Square, London, in 2018

The ensemble were St John's Smith Square Young Artists for the 2015-2016 season,[2] and in partnership with St John's Smith Square and the Music Sales Group, curated a composition competition in 2016, which attracted over 170 entries from across the globe.[3] A second composition competition in 2018 attracted over 300 entries.[4]

In 2018, the ensemble undertook a tour of Canada, performing in seven cities.[5]

Recordings

In 2018, The Gesualdo Six released their debut album, English Motets, on the Hyperion label.[6][7] The CD features works from the English Renaissance by composers including Dunstaple, Cornysh, Byrd, Tallis, Tomkins, Sheppard and Morley. The CD was selected for the quarterly Bestenliste by the German Record Critics' Awards in August 2018.[8]

A second CD, Christmas, was released in November 2019, again on the Hyperion label.[9] It was selected as The Times 'Album of the Week' for 15 December 2019.[10] Their third album, Fading, was released in March 2020,[11] and won Limelight magazine's "Vocal & Choral Recording of the Year".[12]

Their next recordings were Josquin's legacy (2021),[13][14] Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday (2022),[15][16] Lux aeterna (2022),[17][18] Byrd: Mass for five voices & other works (2023),[19][20] and Morning star (2023).[21]

References
  1. "Meet the team - The Gesualdo Six". The Gesualdo Six. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  2. "Past Young Artists". St John's Smith Square. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  3. "Composition Competition 2016 - The Gesualdo Six". The Gesualdo Six. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  4. admin (2019-01-25). "Composition Competition 2019". The Gesualdo Six. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  5. Duke, David Gordon (2018-07-18). "The Gesualdo Six on the road". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  6. "English Motets − The Gesualdo Six, Owain Park (conductor)". Hyperion-records.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. Pritchard, Stephen (2018-04-08). "Home listening: the joys of evensong, on disc, online and on Radio 3". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  8. Kirsch, Holger. "Bestenliste 3-2018". Schallplattenkritik.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  9. "Christmas". Hyperion-records.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  10. Canning, Hugh; Cairns, Dan; Driver, Paul; Pettitt, Stephen (2019-12-15). "On record: classical — December 15". The Times. London. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  11. "Fading : The Gesualdo Six". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  12. Paget, Clive (23 November 2020). "Recording of the Year 2020 winners revealed". Limelight. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  13. "Josquin's legacy". Hyperion. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  14. Keebaugh, Aaron (9 October 2023). "CD Review: Josquin and Friends Inspire Gesualdo Six to the Heights". Early Music America. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  15. "Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday". Hyperion. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  16. Palmer, Andrew (5 March 2022). "Classical Music Review: Tenebrae Responsories Feria Quinta The Gesualdo Six". yorkshiretimes.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  17. "Lux aeterna". Hyperion. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  18. "Lux Aeterna (The Gesualdo Six, Owain Park)". Limelight. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  19. "Byrd: Mass for five voices & other works". Hyperion. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  20. "Byrd Mass for Five Voices". Gramophone. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  21. "Morning star". Hyperion. Retrieved 9 October 2023.


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