Les Sacqueboutiers

Les Sacqueboutiers
OriginToulouse, France
GenresEarly music, Renaissance, Baroque
Years active1976–present
AwardEnsemble de l'année – Victoires de la musique classique (2008)
Websiteles-sacqueboutiers.com

Les Sacqueboutiers, formerly Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse, are French early music wind and brass ensemble founded in 1976 by Jean-Pierre Canihac and Jean-Pierre Mathieu at Toulouse. They play the cornet à bouquin and the sackbut, with other instruments supporting. Artistic direction is conducted by Jean-Pierre Canihac and Daniel Lassalle. In 2008 les Sacqueboutiers were « Ensemble de l'année » at the Victoires de la musique classique.[1]

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