Ficta (early music consort)

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Ficta
Origin Oxford, England
Genres Early music, Medieval music, Renaissance music,
Years active2009-present
Members Grace Newcombe, director

Ficta is an Oxford-based English vocal consort specialising in Medieval and Renaissance music, both secular and religious. It is a quintet founded by Grace Newcombe [1] [2] in 2009 in Oxford. Ficta has performed in concerts and recitals [3] across Oxford, most recently collaborating with the Oxford University String Ensemble in a performance of Haydn's Salve Regina.

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References

  1. "Hertford College Chapel: The Organ Scholars". Archived from the original on 2011-01-22.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "The Clarendon Consort: singers".[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Hertford College Music Society past recitals list". Archived from the original on 2011-01-21.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)