Trio Basso

"Bach and Sons" the music of JS Bach and several of his sons, for solo harpsichord, solo cello, cello with harpsichord and Bass viol with harpsichord and something with all three. Featuring Baroque music for Bass Viol (like the cello but with 7 strings) and the treble viol (the smaller member of the viol family.

Rachael Griffiths-Hughes performs as harpsichordist and organist with many ensembles across New Zealand, including the early music groups Affetto and NZ Barok, and recently as soloist in Bach's 5th Brandenburg concerto with the NZSO.


Dr. Martin Griffiths is a cello teacher, a member of Vox Baroque Ensemble and performs regularly with NZ Barok (Auckland). Martin has performed as a cello soloist with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra.

Polly Sussex plays all sizes of viol and undertook postgraduate studies in Viola da Gamba at Bremen, North Germany and at the Scola Cantorum in Basel, Switzerland. She studied Violoncello and Piano in Prague and at the Royal Academy of London