Group

Chansons a Plaisir, the group’s new CD, is available now from Delphian Records. It focuses on the music of Adrian le Roy (c.1520 - 1598), the celebrated French lutenist, composer and publisher, and other renowned composers of French chansons in the 16th century. The recording took place in Crichton Collegiate Church in Midlothian, seen in some photographs of the sessions.

A professional Early Music quartet based in Scotland, specialising in innovative programmes of Renaissance and early Baroque chamber music, Fires of Love combines soprano and baritone voices with a stunning array of instruments.

‘Style and panache. An excellent group.’ The Herald

‘An impressive collection of talent.’ The Scotsman

We present music of the period 1500-1700 in an accessible but authentic style. The music is colourful and dramatic, and lively and informative programmes focus on lute and guitar songs, set among instrumental ensembles and solos and include familiar masterpieces, recent discoveries and the group’s own arrangements. The composers whose music we have performed include well known names - Monteverdi, Lully, Dowland and Josquin Deprez- and others unjustly neglected such as Kapsberger, Le Camus and Merulo. Our instruments include two lutes, archlute, vihuela, baroque guitar, four-course guitar, recorders (from bass to garklein) and percussion.

2008 is our tenth anniversary and we are privileged in these last 10 years to have performed all over Scotland and at various English music festivals.