Originally from Paris, French soprano Héloïse Bernard completed a Masters in French Literature and a curriculum in acting before devoting herself to singing. She lived and studied in the Netherlands, Estonia and Scotland, where she settled. During her studies, she was fortunate to receive guidance in the field of Early Music by Evelyne Tubb and Emma Kirkby.
Héloïse is active in the early music scene, and performs as a soloist with the Linarol Consort of Viols, the Spinacino Consort, as well as the ensemble The Telling or the historical dance society Autrefois.
Her soprano voice « full of charm and emotion” (RES Musica) is featured in the Eccles’ recording of Semele by the Academy of Ancient Music in the role of Iris, and will also appear on the soon to be released recording based on the Songbook of Marguerite of Austria, with the Linarol Consort of Viols.
Currently based in Edinburgh, Annemarie Klein completed her undergraduate music degree at the University of Edinburgh in 2013, and her MA in recorder performance at Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, Belgium, in 2015, where she studied with Bart Coen and Bart Spanhove.
Although her academic research has centred around music of the high baroque, she enjoys performing music from the mediaeval to the modern and has recently formed the ensembles Musica Mundana with Eric Thomas (lute & theorbo) and Atelier 32:44 with Ward Ginneberge (accordion). She is also a member of the Spinacino Consort. She has participated in lessons, courses and masterclasses with Philip Thorby, Dorothee Oberlinger, Matthias Maute, Anna Stegmann, Saskia Coolen, Joris van Goethem and Pamela Thorby.
Annemarie believes in sharing her passion for music and the recorder, and loves to work with children and adults of any level, whether individually or in a group. She also translates and edits CD liner notes.
Having studied musicology, piano and harpsichord at Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music, Jan Waterfield is now based in Edinburgh, sometimes teaching at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow and also travelling throughout the UK and the rest of Europe as a chamber musician and soloist.
As well as being principal harpsichordist of the Gabrieli Consort and players, she is also a regular collaborator with the Dunedin Consort, Marian Consort and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Notable recordings include the Gabrieli Consort’s award-winning ‘New Venetian Coronation’ (both as player and researcher), the Gabrieli’s ground-breaking ‘King Arthur’ and the remarkable SDG Bach cantata recordings.
Recent projects have included playing a 1834 Erard grand piano at the opening concert of the 2024 Edinburgh Festival and performing on the new baroque organ in the Tivoli Vredenburg Hall in Utrecht.
