Angela Hicks has emerged as a delightful and dynamic force in the realm of early music, captivating audiences with her enchanting performances that traverse the rich tapestry of Folk, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque genres. Her passion for music of bygone eras is evident in her ability to breathe life into centuries-old works.

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It has been noted that her performance of early opera stands out, because she is so informed and inspired by the music from centuries before. She has sung the roles of Cupid in Handel's Semele on stage at the world-famous La Scala, Milan, conducted by John Eiilot Gardiner; the title role of Alcina in Brighton Early Music Festival’s filmed production of Francesca Caccini’s La Liberazione di Ruggiero; La Statue in Rameau’s Pygmalion as part of Brighton Early Music Festival, and the roles of Hébé and Phani in Ensemble Orquesta’s production of Les Indes Galantes.

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On the concert stage, she has had the pleasure of singing in venues such as the Wigmore Hall (London), The Palace of Versailles (France), Vienna Konzerthaus, Berlin Philharmonie, La Scala (Milan) and Palau de la Música (Barcelona) to name a few.

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Angela is no stranger to theatre, and is about to embark in a production of All’s Well That Ends Well, in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

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She has had the great fortune of singing for many years with the late renowned Belinda Sykes, founder of medieval ensemble Joglaresa, who had an incredible impact on her music-making.

Daniel Scott (1995) is a recorder and medieval keyboard player whose interests include historical performance practice, queer medieval studies and contemporary performance art.

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As a recorder player, he graduated from his Masters at Conservatorium van Amsterdam in 2021, and he was awarded first prize in the Wind Brass and Percussion section of the Royal Overseas League Music Competition 2022 and joint third prize at the Moeck/SRP competition 2021. Daniel has been a member of The Royal Wind Music since 2019, and he has recorded two CDs with them: The Orange Tree Courtyard – Renaissance music in and around Seville Cathedral, and The Orpheus of Amsterdam – Meesterwerken van Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. The group performs regularly across Europe including at the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht, London International Early Music Festival and Tage Alter Musik Regensburg. Daniel has a particular passion for medieval music and his programme for organetto, recorders and electronics Polyphonic Perversities: Queer Music from 12th Century Notre Dame was premiered at Queercon Maastricht in July 2024.

 

As well as being a founding member of Rune, Daniel also runs a trio with two colleagues from The Royal Wind Music who share his passion for medieval music, Ymnus, which debuted in Fabulous Fringe of the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht in 2024. He is a member of the recorder quartet BLOK4, and is a regular guest with the recorder quintet Seldom Sene. Daniel is currently combining performing with these ensembles with teaching recorder at Scholen in de Kunst, Amersfoort and pursuing a masters in medieval keyboards at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Daniel Thomson is a London based tenor soloist, recitalist and chamber singer. Known for his expressive text- based performance and particularly his interpretations of Lute-song, Bach and Evangelist roles, Daniel’s focus is on historically informed performance of music from the 16th to 19th centuries.

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“Thomson’s fine, light instrument is a joy to listen to. ...Clarity, agility and textual empathy were all displayed in abundance.” Limelight Magazine
 

Released in early 2018 - Daniel’s debut solo album Secret Fires of Love has received numerous good reviews. It was featured on BBC Radio 3 programme In Tune with Daniel as a BBC Introducing Artist.

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As a chamber singer Daniel performs regularly with several well-known groups including Huelgas Ensemble, InVocare and the choir of St Bartholomew-the-Great as well as new ensembles Dowland’s Foundry and Rune. He has performed as a soloist in various well- known festivals worldwide including the London Festival of Baroque Music, Utrecht Festival Oude Muziek, Brighton Early Music Festival, Meer Stemmig Gent and the MA Festival Bruges. In 2019 Daniel also made his debut solo performance in Wigmore Hall alongside Dame Emma Kirkby for her 70th birthday celebration concert. In 2022 Daniel won the Salvat Beca Bach tenor prize in Barcelona, where he made his debut solo performance in the Palau de la Música Catalana.

“Elegant, stylish and deliciously nuanced playing.” Irish Independent

 

Jean Kelly hails from an Irish family of several generations of professional musicians. Jean won a scholarship to study harp at the Royal College of Music, London. She is in great demand as a versatile harpist, with an eclectic career ranging from Early Music to Contemporary Classical and Folk Music. 

 

She has recorded three CDs with the Locrian Ensemble, including Handel Harp Concerto and Mozart Flute and harp Concerto. A CD of Chamber Music by Richard Arnell was Editor’s Choice in Gramophone magazine. She has also recorded for the Guild, Stockfisch and Somm labels. Jean has recently appeared as a concerto soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra and Göttingen Symphony Orchestra. 

 

Jean has performed on commercial film and TV soundtracks, for composers such as Debbie Wiseman, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter and Dario Marianelli. She played solo harp on Michael Kiwanuka’s Mercury Prize winning album. 

 

Jean regularly guests with The Telling and The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments, playing medieval, gothic, celtic and triple harps. She loves the freedom of playing and improvising with these groups, extending beyond the printed notes, and drawing on her past musical influences. 

May Robertson read English at Cambridge University, developing an interest in medieval literature. She then studied the baroque violin at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the modern violin at Trinity Laban, where she gained her master’s degree with distinction.

 

May has performed with ensembles including the Academy of Ancient Music, London Handel Players, Charivari Agréable, Armonico Consort, Eboracum Baroque, and Chelys. Her chamber ensemble Minerva Baroque is part of BREMF Live at Brighton Early Music Festival. 

 

May has worked with Joglaresa, founded by Belinda Sykes, for over a decade, appearing on four albums. 

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She has performed with musicians including Frans Brüggen, Sigiswald Kuijken, Barthold Kuijken, Judy Tarling, Margaret Faultless, John Butt, Adrian Butterfield, Rachel Podger, Bojan Čičić, Laurence Cummings, Pavlo Beznosiuk, Richard Egarr, and Jaap ter Linden.

 

Solo performances include Bach’s Fourth Brandenburg Concerto and Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante under Sigiswald Kuijken, and the first recording and BBC Radio 3 broadcast of a newly discovered Vivaldi sonata.

 

As a singer, May was a member of Gonville and Caius College Choir and the Old Royal Naval College Chapel Choir. She has since sung regularly with Joglaresa.

 

May has performed at festivals including BBC Proms, International Medieval Congress, Brighton Early Music Festival, Grandezze e Meraviglie, Spitalfields Festival, Prangins Baroque, London International Festival of Early Music, Darbar Festival, La Petite Bande Summer Academy, American Bach Soloists Academy, Stradella Y-Project and Musikfest Atelier Bremen. She has performed at venues including the National Centre for Early Music, QEH, Cadogan Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Elbphilharmonie, and the ducal palace in Mantua.