The Reluctant Consort is the clever title of a a group of serious amateur musicians playing Mediaeval to Contemporary Music on a range of instruments, including recorders, lute and cello. The group has been performing in Sydney and environs since 1975 and has presented almost 300 concerts in that time.
The group currently includes performers on numerous recorders, from the sopranino to the bass. One of these performers is former Mitchell Conservatorium scholarship holder, Jacqui Smith. Other players perform on cello, viola da gamba, lute, guitar and spinet [small harpsichord-type keyboard].
The players were thrilled to be finalists in the recent ABC Classic FM Classic Recorder Romp Competition. The video clip below features them playing Steve Marshall's Major Pipework Tango.
