Bellot Ensemble

About the Bellot Ensemble

Bellot Ensemble pride themselves on the energy and passion they give to every performance. The group specialises in 17th century repertoire with research into written divisions and the contextual texts of the time. This practical research is influenced by our work with talented singers in our regular collaborations with consorts, choirs and opera societies.

Bellot Ensemble took part in the Brighton Early Music Festival live scheme 2023/24, and have worked extensively with Sussex choral and opera societies ever since. The ensemble toured across the UK performing John Frederick Lampe’s “The Dragon of Wantley” with New Sussex Opera in 2024 conducted by Toby Purser. The group has been selected for the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist scheme 2024/25. Bellot Ensemble became Featured Artist in 2024 in the Overstrand Early Music Festival, and collaborated with Norwich Baroque at the festival. Recent notable performances include Festival Oude Musiek Utrecht, Newbury Spring Festival and recently at London Early Music Festival as finalists for their early music young ensemble competition. 

Continuo Foundation has awarded the group funding for our recently recorded album ‘Cupid’s Ground Bass’, an exploration of 17th century love arias, with a focus on our own instrumental written divisions, recorded with the incredibly talented Lucine Musaelian (Soprano & Viola da Gamba) and Kieran White (Tenor). This CD will be launched alongside a concert tour in 2025.