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A chance comment at a musical event in Colchester brought Tabitha Collingbourne to this recital, having revealed that she was a recorder player and owner of a spinet. A search of the early music repertoire revealed that much of the music for counter tenor often required a recorder, so music was purchased and the quartet became a quintet.
It became apparent that much of the music required two recorders, so a search was made for a second recorder player. Another chance comment at a Royal School of Church Music event in Harwich brought the recorder player Moira White into the fold, and the quintet became a sextet!
The members of the group all have, or have established, roots in the heart of Essex and a suitable name was sought. The river Blackwater flows through this area and the thought appealed to the group.
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