Dufay Collective
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The Dufay Collective is a early-music ensemble from the United Kingdom, specializing in Medieval and Renaissance music. It was founded in 1987.
Current Members
- Paul Bevan (trombone, sackbut, percussion, pipe and tabor, recorder, psaltery)
- Giles Lewin (vielle, rebec, gittern, shawm, pipe and tabor)
- Bill Lyons (shawm, recorder, dulcian, flute, bagpipes, pipe and tabor, "ethnic stuff")
- Susanna Pell (viol, medieval fiddle, percussion)
- Peter Skuce (harp, organ, harpsichord, percussion)
(All members sing as well.)
CD Discography
- A L'Estampida: medieval dance music (1991)
- A Dance in the Garden of Mirth: medieval instrumental music (1994)
- Miri It Is: songs and instrumental music from medieval England (1995)
- Johnny, Cock thy Beaver: popular music-making in 17th century England (1996)
- On the Banks of the Seine: music of the trouvères (1997)
- Miracles: 13th century Spanish songs in Praise of the Virgin Mary (1997)
- Cancionero - Music for the Spanish Court 1470-1520 (2002) (Grammy-nominated)
- Music for Alfonso the Wise (2005)
- A L'Estampida - 15¾th Anniversary Edition (2005)
The group has also collaborated for several movie soundtracks, including those of Hamlet, The Affair of the Necklace, A Knight's Tale, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.