Deller Consort

Founded 1950 by [a836106] (Counter-tenor, 1912 - 1979) as conductor and soloist in a repertoire of early English music. From 1955 until 1979, they toured internationally, setting a high standard for authentic performance practices of Baroque music, ranging from Bach and Händel through John Blow, Henry Purcell and John Dowland.

In 1964, Deller's son, [a844445], joined the Deller Consort, also as a Counter-tenor. He lead the ensemble after his father's death in 1979 until its dissolution in 1986.