Quince is a brand-new 5-part string band devoted to the delightful and varied 16th- and 17th-century repertory written for 5 string players, including 2 or 3 violas, for a particularly rich and moving sound. The repertory for Quince ranges from Renaissance dance tunes and consort music through Italianate sonatas and concerted music with voices, to music for the French Baroque theater. Performing with and without continuo, as an instrumental ensemble and in concert with voices, Quince, a group of passionate and tuned-in players, brings this music to life.