Greensleeves, Molly Netter, soprano, & the Voice of the Viol consort. Original version, 8K

The traditional song Greensleeves, reconstructed from the earliest renaissance lute manuscripts, Molly Netter, soprano. Accompanied by the Voice of the Viol viola da gamba consort. Molly & the viols will perform this December 15-17 in the SF Bay Area Elisabeth Reed, Farley Pearce and William Skeen, renaissance viols, Hanneke van Proosdij, recorder & David Tayler, lute. The Voice of the Viol, a program of Voices of Music, is directed by Elisabeth Reed. The viols in this video are matched set of renaissance viols made by Wesley Brandt with bentwood soundboards and strung with renaissance strings. These early viols have a unique sound! The invention of wire wound or overspun strings dramatically changed the sound of music in the middle of the 17th century. These earlier renaissance strings have a warm, balanced and vocal timbre, especially in a matched consort. Entrenched in a multitude of styles from an early age, Canadian-American soprano Molly Netter enlivens complex and beautiful music both old and new. Noted for her “natural warmth” (LA Times) and “clear, beautiful tone” (NY Times), Molly’s voice can be heard on five Grammy nominated albums since 2017. #greensleeves 8K Video: Lloyd Hryciw and Rob Clevenger Post Production: David Tayler and Andrew Levy Special thanks to Margaret Cohen.