Les Sacqueboutiers
Les Sacqueboutiers | |
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| Origin | Toulouse, France |
| Genres | Early music, Renaissance, Baroque |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Award | Ensemble de l'année – Victoires de la musique classique (2008) |
| Website | les-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]