Founded in 2015 by Henrik Persson and Caroline Ritchie, Newe Vialles explores music for viols from the 16th to the 18th centuries, alongside new commissions. Distinguished by a unique core sound and vivid rhetorical style, Newe Vialles are currently showcasing two beautiful historical viols and the music their original owners might have played.

 

‘The great musical treat on this disc is the playing of the viol consort, Newe Vialles’

– BBC Music Magazine, 2019

 

Henrik Persson Viola da Gamba

Lynda Sayce Theorbo

Caroline Ritchie Viola da Gamba

James Akers Baroque Guitar

 

This event is in partnership with Continuo Foundation

 

N Matteis Prelude for guitar, from The False Consonances of Musick

B Hely Sonata No.1 in G minor, for two bass viols and continuo

C Simpson Divisions in C major, for two bass viols

J Jenkins Pieces in G minor, for two bass viols and continuo

N Matteis Two Arias for guitar and continuo, from The False Consonances of Musick

C Simpson Divisions in F major, for two bass viols

D Norcombe Tregian’s Ground for solo viol

R Sumarte arr. Persson/Sayce Dafne, for viol and continuo

B Hely Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, for two bass viols and continuo

From The Division Violin ‘Old Simon the King’

C Simpson Divisions in A minor, for two bass viols

Dates

21 Jul 2026

11.15am – 12.15pm

Price

£22 - £27

Venue

St John's Church

Booking Details

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  • Tue 21 Jul 2026 11.15am - 12.15pm
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