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David Munrow

David Munrow was a British musician and early music specialist known for his work in reviving and performing medieval, Renaissance, and early baroque music with historical accuracy. He played a variety of period instruments and founded the Early Music Consort of London, helping to popularize ancient music styles in modern times. Munrow was influential in the early music movement during the 1960s and 1970s, bringing attention to long-forgotten musical traditions through recordings, performances, and educational efforts before his untimely death in 1976.