In 2021, Fretwork celebrated 35 years of performing music old and new, and looks forward to a challenging and exciting future as the world’s leading consort of viols. In these last three and a half decades, they have explored the core repertory of great English consort music, from Taverner to Purcell, and made classic recordings against which others are judged.

In this concert they will perform Dowland Lachrimae - the composers most famous cycle for viol ensemble and lute. Players for this concert will be Emilia Benjamin, Emily Ashton, Joanna Levine, Sam Stadlen and Richard Boothby with Liz Kenny - Lute