September 2025 Community Events

English 17th century music for two historical bass viols and continuo

Fantasias, dances, and divisions by Christopher Simpson, John Jenkins, William Young,
Benjamin Hely, and others, played on two spectacular and historically important English
Viols. This is a rare opportunity to hear two original English viols by John Pitts (1675) and
Edward Lewis (1703) played together live, exploring some of the repertoire that their
original owners might have played. The concert features original divisions and sonatas as
well as our own arrangement of popular melodies and ground basses from the time.

Henrik Persson & Caroline Ritchie - viola da gamba
Lynda Sayce - theorbo     
James Akers - baroque guitar
Supported by the  Continuo Foundaton

Tickets on sale at Taunton Visitor Centre