Cantores Coutances

08/10/2025

Thanks to Guernsey Choral Festival for all their help and support getting this performance off the ground!

A stand-out performance from Cantores Coutances at The Town Church of St Peter Port performing "A Nocturn For Saint Cæcelia". Their dedication to research and performance practice made this a captivating evening, with guest appearances from Emma Feak and Julian Lane, each adding an enchanting new dynamic to Cantores Coutances's ancient sound. It was a pleasure to listen to, and a joy to include in our festival programme.

Thank you to Cantores Coutances, Town Church, and everyone who came to support.

Next up, Spem In Alium on Friday 3rd at St Stephen’s. Come along!

25/09/2025

HEADS UP: https://www.choralfestival.gg/copy-of-living-tradition

07/12/2023

HEADS UP: There's a Christmas Concert coming (1830 on Friday, 15 December 2023 at the Town Church).

07/12/2023

Medieval Christmas Town Church Friday 15th December 6.30

23/08/2020

Cantores with Recordereis - Saturday 12th September 2020 St Tugual's Herm

09/08/2020

WHO ARE WE? Cantores Coutances is a three-voice vocal ensemble that specialises in the music of the Late Medieval and Early Renaissance periods; that is, music of the 14th and 15th centuries.

WHY THE FUNNY NAME? Guernsey used to be part of the Diocese of Coutances in France. Our entire repertoire is drawn from that era. By and large, we confine ourselves to music that would have been associated with the Church in one way or another.

WHERE DO YOU FIND THAT STUFF? Our scores are transcribed from facsimiles of surviving manuscripts by Dr Rob Harnish, He keeps labelling his part "Superius". That leaves Elis Bebb and Tim Feak to fight over who is Tenor and who is Contra Tenor.

IS IT WORTH LISTENING TO? About half the music we sing has been published (though often in rather obscure places). The rest, as far as we know, hasn't been performed in centuries. We think all of it deserves to be widely heard and appreciated.