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31st October - new concert season brochure 2009 - 2010 now available!

We've just released our 2009 - 2010 concert brochure. The brochure details all programme information and details how to book tickets for all concerts.

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30th October - Fairy Queen poster

We were delighted to receive a copy of the poster for our upcoming Fairy Queen performances in Israel and thought we'd share it with you!

9th May - Parnasso in Festa wins International Recording Prize

We are very proud to announce that Parnasso in Festa has just been awarded the 2009 Stanley Sadie Handel Recording Prize. An official presentation is to be made by the chairman of the jury at our opening concert of the next London season in Wigmore Hall - more about this recording

Retrospect sign record deal with Linn Records

The first recording in this collaboration, Henry Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts, was released in April 2009.

Released to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the birth of Henry Purcell, Ten Sonatas in Four Parts is performed by Retrospect Trio, a group formed under the umbrella of the larger Retrospect brand. The members of the Trio are all distinguished international performers in their own right, with a shared passion for historically-informed music making.

The recording, produced by Philip Hobbs, is being published as a conventional CD, and also through Linn Records' DRM-free, high resolution download technology for which the company is world-renowned.

The intention is to produce two or three releases each year and later this year, the group will undertake a large-scale recording of a major choral and orchestral work.

At the signing of the deal, Caroline Dooley, Business Director of Linn Records, commented:

'We are very much looking forward to working with an ensemble of such high calibre as Retrospect Ensemble. The partnership will allow two parties known for their innovative and fresh approach to music to collaborate on recordings of the highest quality, both in artistic and technical terms'.

Matthew Halls said:

'We are thrilled to be working with Linn Records and this marks the start of an exciting longterm artistic project. The company's legendary audio expertise and ground-breaking download technology leaves us in no doubt that Retrospect Ensemble's recording future is in the best possible hands'.

For further details and the opportunity to hear and purchase the recording please visit Linn Records' website.