Chamber, Duos, Bass Viol Duos

Locke's love of the theatre is evident in these 'broken' consorts, with their rhetorical effects and dance-inspired rhythms. The dark-hued duos provide moments of reflection and tonal contrast.... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It's common enough to find recordings of Purcell or Byrd from Continental ensembles, but to have a distinguished group such as this playing a more insular figure like John Jenkins comes as something... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

…some beautifully balanced consort playing. Both Locke suits are idiomatically and stylishly turned, and how sweetly the Airs ring out afresh from their poignant originals for viols… — Gramophone Magazine, October 2007 More…

For big-picture stuff, there’s the fluid freedom of his playing and the beautifully wide, wiry sound he produces on his Meyer-made Denner and Jaillard copies. Then there’s the balance and mutual... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2018 More…