Nine programmes surveying the wide variety of musical sounds and the many ways they have been used by composers and performers 8: Early Ensembles
DAVID MUNROW describes some of the vocal and instrumental combinations that were popular in the Middle Ages, the use of consorts in the 16th century, and the development of the earliest orchestras.
Produced by DAVID EPPS
(A supplementary programme: Radio 3 tomorrow, 3.50 pm)