Chelys Consort of Viols

The Chelys Consort of Viols represents a new generation of viol consort music-making, with such novel aspects as crowdsourced album funding and the commissioning of contemporary music for viols. It uses pure gut strings, historically accurate and producing a sound distinct from those of other active ensembles. The Chelys Consort of Viols was formed in the early 2010s in Britain. Its members are mostly graduates of British university programs. They include Ibi Aziz, who won a gold medal in gamba at Trinity College of Music, London, and leads viol consorts and Baroque groups at...