The Kaleidoscope Band

 

The Kaleidoscope Band was formed in 2019, and is a Norwegian/British early music ensemble with four internationally recognized musicians playing a wide range of instruments.

Ingeborg Christophersen (Oslo) plays recorders, czakan, harpsichord and organ, Catherine Martin (London) plays historical violin, viola and viola d’amore, Mari Giske, (Oslo) plays various historical violas and the viola d’amore, Alison McGillivray (Isle of Skye) plays the viola da gamba, lyra viol and cello. Guest players of theorbo, lute and historical guitar have included Jadran Duncumb, Eligio Luis Quinteiro and Thomas Boysen.

The Kaleidoscope Band was formed to bring together unusual combinations of instruments, and to get away from the traditional way that early music groups ofen programme, with music from a narrow date range. The band’s repertoire spans from 1600 to the present day. Some of the music is arranged by the group themselves and last year they commissioned a new piece by the British composer, Rachel Stott.

The Kaleidoscope Band have been awarded a grant from the Continuo Foundation for concerts in September, and will be playing in Oslo, Bergen, London, Folkestone and Luton