Concert Royal, one of England’s longest established early music ensembles, is named after Couperin’s ‘Concerts Royaux’, which were written for Louis XIV of France. For over 50 years we have given our programmes of Georgian music to music societies and other organisations throughout the length and breadth of the land and there have been memorable South Bank and Wigmore Hall concerts. 

Presenting historically appropriate music Concert Royal has performed extensively for The National Trust. Stourhead, Wallington Hall, Beningbrough Hall and many more of our great country houses have welcomed the ensemble over the years. Abroad CR has toured extensively in Europe and the USA and for the British Council in South America. 

Concert Royal was founded by flautist Peter Harrison and harpsichordist John Treherne. Their aim is to recreate the musical sound world of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries through research, study and performance on historic instruments. Peter and John are joined in Concert Royal by ’cellist Rachel Gray. The ensemble has developed a distinctive style, presenting unique performances of drawing room music in an entertaining and informative way. Concert Royal aims to entertain and engage audiences with unique opportunities to travel back to the late eighteenth century to enjoy historically informed performances on instruments whose voices were first heard more than 250 years ago.