Charivari Agréable Simfonie
A dream chamber orchestra — The Henley Standard
A spot-on Baroque band of impeccable musicianship — Audiophile Audition
One of the classiest baroque bands — The Sunday Observer
Playing of the highest order — The Telegraph
You are seduced by the exquisite refinement of sound & incredible intensity — The Guardian
Deeply sonorous timbre superior to the thin sound of many other early music groups,
and their elegant phrasing makes their instruments sing — Cathedral Music
Oxford's resident period-instrument orchestra Charivari Agréable Simfonie has on-going collaborations with over sixty vocal groups (choral societies and professional choirs alike) all over the UK, and has been conducted by many musicians of renown, including the late Sir Charles Mackerras. The ensemble has appeared at all prominent venues in London, including Buckingham Palace.