Originally from Melbourne, Australia, tenor Daniel Thomson is a graduate of Basel’s Schola Cantorum. His performances are distinguished by an expressive approach, carefully grounded in the meaning of the text. He performs widely across the UK, Europe and Australia with leading ensembles, including Huelgas Ensemble and Rune, Medieval Ensemble in Residence at St Bartholomew the Great in London.

Sami Brown is a graduate of London’s Royal College of Music and one of the leading chordophonists of his generation, known for his sensitive interpretation of Elizabethan music. He has performed across Europe, China and Kenya.

Since meeting at singer Emma Kirkby’s home, Daniel Thomson and Sami Brown have performed together across the UK, many European countries and Australia. Their ensemble playing is admired for its cohesion and their deep understanding of, and affection for, the tradition of lute song. Together, the two performers also run the historical social media channel Lute_Tok, where they explore the history, cultural context and music of England’s “Golden Age”.