Ensemble Porfido, with the Colour Still in the Stone

Field notes

The ensemble’s stated method combines seventeenth-century Roman repertoire with period instruments and a tuning of A = 415 Hz. Its four-person lineup covers mezzo-soprano, baroque and renaissance harp, viola da gamba, double bass, harpsichord, and organ. The page currently contains biographies and placeholder concert entries, while recordings, photographs, confirmed dates, and programme details are described as future additions.