Question 1

Can any early music vocal ensemble play my favourite song?

Accepted Answer

Professional early music vocal ensembles will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that early music vocal ensembles may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the early music vocal ensemble's song list on their Encore profile.

Question 2

How much time do early music vocal ensembles take to set up?

Accepted Answer

Your early music vocal ensemble will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the early music vocal ensemble prior to their arrival.

Question 3

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

Accepted Answer

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our early music vocal ensembles are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our early music vocal ensembles will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.