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Paul Hillier Requiem Missa Pro Defunctis A 2 4 Sanctus Gregorian Chant by Hilliard Ensemble

Artist Biography For Hilliard Ensemble

The Hilliard Ensemble Is A British Male Vocal Quartet Devoted To The Performance Of Early Music. Founded In 1973 Or 1974 1 The Group Is Named After The Elizabethan Miniaturist Painter Nicholas Hilliard. Although Most Of Its Work Focuses On Music Of The Medieval And Renaissance Periods The Hilliard Ensemble Also Performs Contemporary Music Working Frequently With The Estonian Composer Arvo Pärt And Including In Its Concerts Works By John Cage Gavin Bryars Giya Kancheli And Heinz Holliger. The Group Was Originally Founded By Paul Hillier Paul Elliott And David James Although The Membership Was Flexible Until Hillier Left In The Late 1980s. Since 1990 The Core Members Have Been David James Rogers Covey-Crump John Potter And Gordon Jones With One Change In 1998 John Potter Was Replaced By Steven Harrold.

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