Katrin Eickhorst-Squire was born in Germany and played recorder and cello from an early age, gaining many prizes and awards before studying cello at the Musikochshcule in Hannover. She has given recitals throughout Germany, in Denmark, Austria and France and broadcast regularly in Germany. In 1983 she joined the Scottish Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Principal for five years before freelancing for 10 years. As regular continuo cellist for the Scottish Early Music Consort, she appeared in international festivals throughout the UK, and was in demand in other early music ensembles. As a recorder player, she performed as soloist and in ensembles, including Scaramuccia and the Scottish Early Music Consort.

Douglas Mews Douglas Mews graduated from Auckland University in 1979 with a Masters degree in organ and harpsichord performance, and continued his studies at the Royal Conservatory in Holland with Bob van Asperen. He returned to New Zealand in 1984 where he led an active performing and accompanying schedule, returning back to Holland in 1993 to study fortepiano and give organ recitals. Since returning again to New Zealand he combines his position as keyboard specialist at the New Zealand School of Music with his post of choirmaster and organist at St Teresa's in Karori, and in 2005 was appointed Wellington City Organist - a position in which he gives regular organ recitals in the Wellington Town Hall. In addition to his busy recording and performance schedule, he appears in concert with soloists touring nationally for Chamber Music New Zealand and appears as a soloist for Concert FM.