PRESS COMMENTS
" The sound that will stay in my mind from Bruges 1993... . For the first time one could hear that the standard 15th-century [wind] ensemble made sense."
EARLY MUSIC NEWS, LONDON, GB
"...an artistic perfection to an extent which is seldom encountered. Above all the vocal quality of their wind playing was an acheivement which deserves special emphasis. ...steady, relaxed mastery of their instruments ... fabulous colours and possibilities ... thrilling. It is a rare thing to hear such an ensemble which succeeds in the masterpiece of combining a showmanlike temperament with such discipline and devotion to the music."
BADISCHE ZEITUNG, GERMANY
"The brilliant group Les haulz et les bas performed a fascinating lecture/demonstration of 15th-century repertoire. ...an outstanding alta band ensemble ... their improvisations and virtuoso playing dazzled listeners."
HISTORIC BRASS SOCIETY, NEW YORK, USA
"The wind ensemble Les haulz et les bas played outstandingly. These musicians succeeded seemingly effortlessly in awakening an almost- forgotten musical culture with so much fire that the audience was swept away even by the penetrating sonority of the shawms and bagpipes."
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG, GERMANY
"This trio is one of the very top groups performing Renaissance music today. ...Les haulz et les bas stand at the forefront of current research; their performances correspond fully and completely to the latest musicological discoveries. ...Ian Harrison showed that the virtuosity possible on the shawm is in no way less than on modern instruments."
REUTLINGER NACHRICHTEN, GERMANY
"the panache and impovisatory skills of this trio isabsolutely outstanding..."
EARLY MUSIC REVIEW, GB
"This young ensemble's performance was the high point of the (Berlin Early Music) Festival."
TAGESSPIEGEL BERLIN, GERMANY
"The engaging and moving playing of this trio was one of the bestconcievable performances. This compliment is not only due because of the creative and playful interpretation but also because of the wealth of unknown literature which they have uncovered. Infectious enthusiasm, technical mastery ... the audience was swept away."
HESSISCHE NEUE NACHRICHTEN, GERMANY
"...laser-beam tuning and atomic clock timing"
HISTORIC BRASS SOCIETY, CAMBRIDGE, GB
" The brilliant group Les haulz et les bas performed a fascinating lecture/demonstraion of 15th century repertoire. ...an outstanding alta band ensemble... ...their improvisations and virtuoso playing dazzled listeners."
HISTORIC BRASS SOCIETY, NEW YORK, USA
"The three-person alta capella was the inofficial Ensemble in Residence at this year's Holland Festival."
CONCERTO, GERMANY
"A remarkably cultivated sound on the shawm and bombard. ... Virtuosic and natural."
FONO FORUM, GERMANY
"A unique delicacy was a slide show with live music by Les haulz et les bas. The timing of the slides was finely balanced so that the audience had the time to enjoy each of the beautifully detailled paintings. Whoever has not seen or heared it has really missed something."
DIA - AV TIP, GERMANY
"Infectious, virtuosically-played dance music, which goes under the skin of today's audiences too. The knock-on effect lasted for a long time..."
BADISCHE ZEITUNG, GERMANY
"In the last few years the status of mediaeval wind music has risen greatly. This is mainly thanks to the sensational ensemble Les haulz et les bas. They have blown away the negative image of mediaeval wind music once and for all."
TIJDSCHRIFT OUDE MUZIEK, NL |
