The Concerto Palatino was a wind ensemble and important civic institution in

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associated with San Petronio. The band performed morning and evening concerts in the city. The Concerto Palatino began in the 13th century as a group of eight

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ers. In the late 15th century

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were added to the band. The form of the Concerto Palatino was then fixed from 1537 to 1779 as eight trumpets, four pifari or

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s or later cornets, four trombones, two viols, and drums. The members also served as teachers at the Liceo.

Early music group

The name Concerto Palatino was resurrected in 1986 by cornettist

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and trombonist Charles Toet, as one of the first historically informed performance ensembles performing the repertoire of the original

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ensembles.American record guide - Page 124 Peter Hugh Reed, Information Access Company - 2000 "Concerto Palatino, founded in 1986 by cornettists Bruce Dickey and Charles Toet, has made a number of outstanding recordings and was one of the first cornetto-sackbut ensembles to sound truly first-rate."

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