His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts

History

HMSC's first concert was on Friday 3 September 1982 at the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, with guest soloist Richard Wistreich. Meridian Records expressed their interest in recording the group as early as the interval of that first concert.

Members

The original line-up was cornettists Jeremy West, David Staff and sackbut players Sue Addison, Richard Cheetham, Paul Nieman and Stephen Saunders. Each member attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with the exception of Addison. Later non-current members include Peter Bassano (sackbuts).

Current Ensemble.

Jeremy West, founder member and cornett (1982–);

Stephen Saunders, founder member and bass sackbut (1982–);

Adam Woolf, alto & tenor sackbuts (1997–);

Abigail Newman, alto & tenor sackbuts (1997–);

Jamie Savan, cornett (2005–);

Helen Roberts, cornett (2012–);

Stephanie Dyer, alto & tenor sackbuts (2016–).

Cornetts

Jeremy West, David Staff

Sackbuts

Sue Addison, Richard Cheetham, Paul Nieman, Stephen Saunders

Keyboard

Alistair Ross

Selected Discography