Richard Excell

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Richard Excell

Richard Excell is a retired librarian (formerly Rare Music Cataloguer at the University of Melbourne), musicologist and player of vielles, rebec and gemshorn. He is a longtime member of the medieval ensemble Acord, and researches many of their concerts. Together with his wife Bev he is a collector of early editions and manuscripts, with a focus on choral music.
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Delightfully performed ‘Take Six’ by Genesis Baroque

Genesis Baroque | Take Six 19 May 2026, Victorian Artists’ Society, East Melbourne, VIC Performers: Meg Cohen & Jennifer Kirsner, violins Steven King & Anna Webb, violas Josephine Vains & Natasha […]

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Melbourne Bach Choir continues a wonderful tradition in exemplary fashion

Melbourne Bach Choir and Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | St Matthew Passion Johann Sebastian Bach 3 April 2026, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC with Ripieno Choir from The Yarra Voices Conductor, Rick Prakhoff […]

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ACC and MBO’s Bach was ‘on an elevated plane’

Australian Chamber Choir & Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Bach’s Mass in B minor 22 March 2026 3pm, The Scots’ Church Melbourne, VIC Directed by Douglas Lawrence J. S. Bach’s B […]

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MBO presents a delicious tapestry of sound

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Le Bellezze D’Italia 24 August 2025, Toorak Uniting Church, VIC Baroque Harp: Hannah Lane; Theorbo: Nicholas Pollock; Violins: Tim Willis, Shane Lestideau, Stephanie Eldridge, Taé Heine; […]

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MBO & Craig Hill’s sensitive exploration of the glorious basset clarinet

Craig Hill with the MBO Classical Quartet | Mozart Clarinet Quintet 28 June 2025, St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Richmond, VIC Craig Hill, basset horn and basset clarinet; Cameron Jamieson and […]

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