The Parley of Instruments, a London-based early music group, was founded in 1979 by harpsichordist Peter Holman and violinist Roy Goodman. The ensemble initially focused on Renaissance and Baroque string music. In the 1980s, they released several notable albums, including Sacred Vocal Music of Claudio Monteverdi (1981) and Armonico Tributo (Salzburg 1682) (1982). Throughout their career, The Parley of Instruments collaborated with various artists and expanded their repertoire to include works by composers such as Henry Purcell, John Jenkins, and Thomas Linley. They also formed an orchestra and choir, known as The Parley of Instruments Baroque Orchestra and Choir, which performed under the direction of Paul Nicholson. Notable releases from this period include The Song of Moses • Let God Arise (1998) and Dances from Terpsichore (1612) (2000). The Parley of Instruments has an extensive discography spanning more than 30 years, including numerous recordings of lesser-known English Baroque music in Hyperion Records' English Orpheus series. The ensemble has also recorded for the Chandos Classics label.
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"Chaconne" - The Parley of Instruments
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Musical London, from Purcell to Handel
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Orpheus with His Lute: Music for Shakespeare from Purcell to Arne (English Orpheus 50)
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Nativity: Christmas Music from Georgian England (English Orpheus 49)
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| The Fam'd Italian Masters: Baroque Music for Trumpets & Strings |
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Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore
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Salve Regina: Sacred Music by Monteverdi & His Venetian Followers
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Bach: Cantatas Nos. 82, 202 "Wedding" & 208 "Hunt"
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Haydn & His English Friends (English Orpheus 48)
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Fairest Isle: A New National Songbook (English Orpheus 47)
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| The Noble Bass Viol (English Orpheus 46) |
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German 17th-Century Church Music
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Handel in Hamburg, 1703-1707: Suites from the Early Operas
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Linley Jr: The Song of Moses & Let God Arise (English Orpheus 45)
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Blow, Boyce & Handel: Music for St Paul's
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