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The Dufay Collective is an early-music ensemble from the United Kingdom, specializing in Medieval and Renaissance music. Founded in 1987, it was named after the Renaissance composer Guillaume Dufay. The group is directed by William Lyons. Group size and personnel varies according to the needs of the project. [1]

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The group has also collaborated for several movie soundtracks, including those of Hamlet , The Affair of the Necklace , A Knight's Tale , and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban .

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References

  1. Sanderson, Blair. "Dufay Collective | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. The Dufay Collective: The Recordings, BBC Radio 3 (programme broadcast 30 January 2011). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. "GRAMMY Award Results for The Dufay Collective - 45th Annual GRAMMY awards (2002)". Grammy.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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