The DaVinci Collection
Italian Music from the Time of Leonardo

This recording (which might have been playfully entitled “The Da Vinci Codex”) is a collection of music from Italy in the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Certainly Leonardo knew many of the composers represented, and might even have danced to some of the dance music.

"Almost anything performed by the Toronto Consort cheers me right up. This band - so expert, so rhythmically alive, so humorous, at times so touching - has such an infectious time doing what it does so well, I just sit and smile" - Ken Winters, The Globe and Mail.

The Toronto Consort, led by David Fallis, is one of North America’s leading early music ensembles, acclaimed for their brilliant performances and unique approaches to programming. The Da Vinci Collection, The Toronto Consort’s second recording for Marquis, showcases their instrumental virtuosity and rich vocal harmonies. The music ranges from frottola or secular polyphonic songs and lively dances to sacred works, and even a comedic song from Renaissance theatre. All together, this wide-ranging repertoire creates an evocative musical picture of this very creative time and place.

The musicians and singers on this recording are:
David Fallis, Artistic Director, tenor, percussion
Ben Grossman, hurdy-gurdy, percussion, saz
Katherine Hill, soprano, viola da gamba, rebec
Paul Jenkins, tenor, harpsichord, organ
Terry McKenna, lute
Alison Melville, recorder, renaissance flute
John Pepper, bass
Laura Pudwell, mezzo-soprano
Alison Mackay, viola da gamba

Catalog: MAR 357