Concerts & Recitals

As a soloist, Alison Crum is available to give recitals, with or without continuo instruments, and can offer a wide range of music for one, two, and three viols. Her large collection of instruments and versatility as a player allows programmes to be tailored to the wishes of individual promoters. Her repertoire includes music by such composers as Ortiz, Rogniono, Hume, Jenkins, Simpson, Schenk, Marais, Couperin, Bach, Telemann and Abel.

Alison is most often accompanied by Roy Marks, who plays lutes, theorbo and viols, as well as keyboard instruments. They can be joined by other viol players to include the wide repertory of music for three viols, and Alison is also happy to play with singers or other instrumentalists.

Some sample programmes are shown below...

An entertaining lecture recital with Roy Marks, tracing the 300 year history of the viol from its beginnings in the late 15th century and using a wide selection of instruments from probably the largest collection of copies in the world.

A programme of music for two and three viols, with and without plucked continuo, including some of the most virtuosic music for viols: dazzling divisions from England, sonorous sonatas from Germany and sumptuous suites from France, using a variety of different viols appropriate to the music.

Alison Crum also invites enquiries about the Rose Consort of Viols - the group with which she and Roy Marks most often play.

One of the world’s foremost and long-established viol consorts, the Rose Consort have sold over 70,000 CDs of viol consort music. They offer concert programmes with four to six viol players, and may be joined by one or more singers, and/or a lutenist or organist, depending on the programme.

well-nigh flawless… Restrained, refined readings, informed by a deep understanding of the viol and its repertoire. BBC Music Magazine

For more details on The Rose Consort of Viols please click here to visit their website.