ABOUT the ensemble
Fount & Origin is an early music ensemble specialising in vocal music of the late Middle Ages. We are committed to reviving unknown works from this period and evoking the rich cultural and liturgical history accompanying their glorious sounds. We hope that our work will inspire further interest in this neglected repertory, and that our listeners will come to love this elusive tradition as much as we do!
Formed in Autumn 2018 by our director, James Tomlinson, the ensemble of ten singers delight in performing forgotten and recently unearthed early music to the highest standards of choral performance, combining clarity of tone with an expressive wit, and demonstrating “impressive control over challenging idioms” (Edward Higginbottom, 2019).
Fount & Origin has been awarded the Stile Antico Ensemble Development Bursary 2019–2021. The members of Fount & Origin are working closely Stile Antico to develop exciting projects and performances in the near future.