Les Filles de Sainte-Colombe take their name from Le Sieure Sainte-Colombe, the famous 17th-century composer and player of the viol. Sainte-Colombe gave concerts with his daughters, which delighted European audiences. In this tradition, Mary Springfels and Wendy Gillespie formed the ensemble to perform some of the most vital and imaginative string ensemble music ever composed. The ensemble, who are well known performers individually as soloists and as members of various ensembes, are often joined by distinguished guest artists perfoming on harpsichord, organ, lute or voice. The group has given concerts throughout the USA and Europe with the goal of delighting audiences as did the original daughters of Sainte Colombe.

German music for Viols and Harpsichord

Tagged as: Classical, Chamber Music, Baroque, Renaissance, Instrumental, Composer: Carlo Farina, Composer: Johann Jakob Froberger, Composer: Johannes Schenck, Composer: Samuel Scheidt, Composer: Theodor Schwartzkopff, Viola da Gamba.

1. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
2. Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
3. Streicher Trio: classical chamber music on period instruments
4. Bach Collegium San Diego: Bach, historically informed, vibrantly performed
5. Daniel Ben Pienaar: virtuoso pianist playing Bach's 48
6. Elizabeth Wolff: 19th century classical piano
7. Jonathan Freeman-Attwood and Colm Carey: dazzling and luminous duo performances of Bach
8. Alex McCartney: Reflective, historically-informed performance on the lute
9. Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian: Beethoven Piano and Cello Works
10. Katherine Roberts Perl: Bach on the harpsichord - poetic and expressive
11. Altri Stromenti: 17th century baroque ensemble
12. Kathleen McIntosh: delicious harpsichord rarities
13. Anneke Scott and Kathryn Cok: Virtuosic works for natural horn and fortepiano
14. Gianmarco Leone: Emotional piano explorations
15. Paul Boehnke: Heartfelt music for harpsichord
16. Seth Carlin: fortepiano music from the early 1800s
17. Voices of Music: Lilting Renaissance & Baroque vocal interpretations
18. Craig Hanson: exquisitely moving Baroque organ music
19. Ensemble Vermillian: Richly textured 17th and 18th century cello and recorder
20. Kate Semmens and Steven Devine: a choice selection of exquisite music for soprano and harpsichord