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- Accademia Strumentale Italiana - The Accademia Strumentale Italiana, conducted by Alberto Rasi, viola da gamba, Renaissance and early baroque music. With MP3 samplers.
space.tin.it/musica/mqrasi
- Albuquerque Baroque Players - Performances of 17th and 18th century Renaissance music; Viola da Gamba, Harpsichord, Baroque Oboe, Recorder, Baroque Violin. Schedule and contact information.
www.unm.edu/~sbpatric/index.html
- Armonico Tributo - Instrument ensemble in the Midlands, U.K., performing the Baroque period, specializing in 17th century English and Italian music, using original instruments and modern copies. Schedule and audio files.
www.armonico.freeserve.co.uk
- Beltway Early Music Band - Band performs Renaissance, Medieval, Celtic, Folk on period instruments: includes drawings and descriptions of instruments; schedule, biographies.
www.radix.net/~dglenn/bands/bemb.html
- Borders Broken Consort - Performs English Broken Consort music from the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period: group and contact information.
www.laurencejay.ukgateway.net/brkncon.htm
- Boston Camerata - Medieval and Renaissance music; medieval cantigas of King Alfonso el Sabio. Vocal and instrumental; schedule, CDs.
members.aol.com/boscam
- Burney Ensemble - Performances of Baroque and Rococo music, including anecdotes and commentary by contemporaneous writers; based in Vancouver. Events schedule, contact information.
www.vcn.bc.ca/burney
- Calliope Productions - UK collective of cutting-edge early music groups - medieval, early and world music.
www.calliopeproductions.com
- Capella Alamire - Renaissance music group of Cambridge, Mass., repertoire by Franco-Flemish composers. Schdule and contact information; CDs.
www.unh.edu/music/alamire/index.html
- Capilla Flamenca: Homepage - Capilla Flamenca sings the famous polyphony of the Low Countries.
www.capilla.be/index2.htm
- Cardinall's Musick - Emphasizes historical accuracy in performance. (UK)
www.cardinallsmusick.com
- Chanterye - a group devoted to presenting aspects of medieval life to modern audiences. In its simplest form, three performers offer a range of music from the 13th to 15th centuries. But they are often supplemented by other singers and instrumentalists
www.chanterye.co.uk
- Chatham Baroque - Quartet of two violins, viola da gamba, and lute/theorbo/guitar (plus guests). Information about concerts, educational programs and recordings, including MP3 audio clips.
www.chathambaroque.org
- Cinco Siglos - Organization devoted to the study and diffusion of medieval music; sponsor of publications, concerts, and recordings. Spanish with interleaved English translations. [spanish and english]
www.cincosiglos.org
- Common Ground Ensemble - Early music group Directors: Jolle Greenleaf-soprano & Lucas Harris-lute, theorbo, & baroque guitar.
www.CommonGroundEnsemble.org
- Consort Veneto - Italian group, playing on renaissance instruments, specializing in the music of north-eastern Italy: discography, contact information.
www.consortveneto.it/testi/consorteng.htm
- Corvina Consort - A Hungarian vocal and instrumental ensemble who presents to the modern audience the music of the past ages.
www.bmc.hu/corvina/index2.htm
- David and Ginger Hildebrand - Colonial American Music; vocal and instrumental. Based in Annapolis, Md. Events schedule; detailed description of Colonial American music; CDs and audio files.
members.aol.com/davenging
- De Camer van Musiecke - Trio (recorder, lute, viola da gamba) playing European renaissance music.
users.skynet.be/camer.van.musiecke
- Diabolus in Musica - Two musicians specializing in popular music of Elizabethan England, played on authentic and reconstructed instruments and in period costume.
www.diabolus.org
- Die Gassenhauer - Clarinet, fortepiano and violoncello trio performing on period instruments. The name of the group is derived from the name of famous variations of the E flat major clarinet trio opus 11 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Contact information.
www.earlymusic.de
- Duet Luca Pianca Vittorio Ghielmi - Website of Luca Pianca,lute and Vittorio Ghielmi, viola da gamba. Biographies, Discography, Press, Iconography,Contact,Links.
www.pianca-ghielmi.com
- Duet Villey Hinojosa - They have been pioneers in Mexico of their specialties and in the performance of early music based strictly on historical reconstruction.
www.webtelmex.net.mx/herika/hinojosa/e/index.html
- Early Music at Virginia Tech - Ensemble from Virginia Tech University.
www.music.vt.edu/ensembles/early_music/EM.html
- Ensemble Anonymus - Quebec: contains a presentation of the group, productions and recordings, and sound excerpts.
www.anonymus.qc.ca/en/index_anonE.html
- Ensemble Enchiriadis - Ensemble performs Medieval and Renaissance music of mediterranean cultures, recreating the naturalistic atmosphere of ancient performances. Historical instruments reconstructed by members; biographies, photos of instruments, audio files.
utenti.lycos.it/enchir/prima.htm
- Fiori Musicali - Group performs 17th and 18th century music on authentic instruments; schedule, newsletter, CDs.
www.fiori-musicali.com
- flutes of fancy - California-based recorder and violin duo
home.attbi.com/~fofancy
- Fortune's Wheel - Four distinguished early-music performers devoted to rediscovering the riches of medieval musical traditions.
www.fortuneswheel.org
- Gian Luca Lastraioli lute player official web site - Gian Luca Lastraioli is an Italian lute, theorbo and baroque guitar player with a long experience in the field of early music.
www.geocities.com/lastraioli
- Gothart - Czech historical music ensemble. Plays medieval music of Europe in modern interpretation influented by Arabic and Balkan folklore.
www.gothart.cz
- Greensleeves - Renaissance, Medieval, and Baroque music
gnv.fdt.net/~aabbeama/Greensleeves.html
- Harmonia Baroque Players - Small ensemble based in California performs Baroque and Renaissance repertoire, including the lesser-known masterpieces of the Period. Schedule and contact information.
www.ocartsnet.org/harmonia
- Häkkinen, Aapo - Harpsichordist. Biography, repertoire, sample clips, contact information.
aapo.3av.com
- home of the baroque cellist Nils Wieboldt - Information about the baroque cello, historical way of using gut strings, tips and tricks. Early music information, big link page to resourcers for research to early music.
www.wieboldt.de
- Il Rossignolo. Baroque Ensemble - A consort of baroque music who perform using original instruments. The ensemble is occasionally expanded to include other instruments or singers
www.ilrossignolo.it/index.cfm
- Istanpitta Early Music Ensemble - Texas based Early Music Ensemble performing 13-14th c. Instrumental and vocal works on historical instruments.
www.istanpitta.com
- Joelle Morton - Joelle Morton's homepage, detailing the use of histoical bowed bass instruments, including the violone, great bass viol, viola da gamba and period double basses of all kinds.
www.greatbassviol.com
- Jubilatores - Quintet performs Medieval music with museum quality instruments; authentic Medieval costumes; based in Great Lakes region. Contact information and CDs.
www.toledolink.com/~jubilatores
- Karmína - The Czech early music ensemble - Performs old Czech folk songs and music of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods with historical instruments and costumes.
www.karmina.cz
- Krauka - Viking music, partly played on authentic reconstructions of old instruments, has its roots in the ancient Norse songs and sagas.
www.krauka.dk
- La Morra - Ensemble for Late Medieval Music - Rediscover variety of late Medieval music with ensemble La Morra. Find out about its concert programs, recordings, philosophy and more.
www.lamorra.info
- La Sfera Armoniosa - Performing 17th century music, group based on a core of continuo players with visiting soloists. Schedule, CDs and audio files.
members.aol.com/Sferarmoniosa/page.htm
- Les Idées Heureuses - Baroque music society, directed by harpsichordist Geneviève Soly. Information about recordings and upcoming concerts, including their regular performances in Montréal.
www.ideesheureuses.ca/lih.php
- Livonia - Ensemble for the music of middle ages and Estonian folk.
www.klangwerk.at/Livonia
- Luciano Contini - Contini consort - Homepage of the outstanding lute player Luciano Contini and his ensemble. Biography, reviews and audio files.
www.continiconsort.com
- Marco Ambrosini - Nyckelharpa & fiddle soloist, composer & member of the Oni Wytars ensemble & the Katharco Consort
www.ambrosini.de
- Mercurius - London based Baroque dance and music company specializing in 17th and 18th century theatrical works such as ballets, comedies and tragedies.
www.geocities.com/Paris/Opera/1642
- music in theme - costumed theme music - medieval, irish,cowboy, victorian, pirate
expage.com/musicintheme
- Musica Antigua de Albuquerque - Performs Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Los Alamos, New Mexico: Concert calendar, group activities, ticket purchace information, discography, illustrated glossary of early instruments.
www.la.unm.edu/~davies/MAA/MAA-home.html
- Musica Antiqua - ISU's early music ensemble, performs on a large collection of authentic replica instruments.
www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua
- Musica Donum Dei - English Baroque ensemble with five core members. Includes concert dates.
www.mddbaroque.org.uk
- Musica Mundi - Baroque chamber music group based in the Southwest of England, specialising in 16th to 18th century music, and also contemporary music
www.byrd.u-net.com/mm
- Musica Pacifica - Group performs baroque chamber music. Biographies, schedule, CDs.
www.musicapacifica.org
- New Trinity Baroque - Atlanta's leading early music ensemble on period instruments. Concert schedule, biographies of artists, etc. Artistic Director: Predrag Gosta
www.newtrinitybaroque.com
- Newcastle Players - Baltimore based early music group
newcastleplayers.homestead.com/index.html
- Nolens Volens - Ensemble of baroque music on authentic instruments: musicians, repertory, and schedule.
digilander.libero.it/nolensvolens/nveng.htm
- Oni Wytars - International early music ensemble, 6 centuries of mediterranean music - more than 15 CDs on Naxos, Vitaminic, Verlag der Spielleute [there are pages in english but no direct link]
www.oniwytars.de
- Passacaglia - Baroque ensemble playing recorders, harpsichord and viola da gamba. Site includes information about concerts, audio clips and photos.
www.passacaglia.com
- Pastimes Music - Renaissance music from late 1400s to mid 1600s; court and liturgical, refined or rustic domestic. Photos.
www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/1504
- Paul Hofhaimer Consort -
www.members.aon.at/hofhaimer-consort/start.html
- Pavane Renaissance Dance and Music Ensemble - Pavane Renaissance Dance and Music Ensemble performs 15th-17th century dance in elegant costumes
www.earlymusicboston.com/pavane
- Philomel - As a small ensemble or as a chamber orchestra with chorus and vocal soloists, Philomel performs Baroque music; booking information, events schedule, educational events.
www.philomel.org
- Pyba - Medieval troubadours and Cornish troyl (ceili) band. Early dances from Cornwall accompanied by bagpipes, flute and harp.
mysite.freeserve.com/pyba/index.html
- Rocinante - Rocinante is a baroque ensemble founded in 1997. Based in Helsinki, Finland.
rocinante.3av.com
- Rondellus - Medieval and Renaissance music group from Tallinn, Estonia; schedule and contact information; CDs and audio files.
www.rondellus.ee
- Saeculum Aureum Players - Seattle-based group specializing in late 18th century and early 19th century chamber music on Period instruments. Biographies, schedule, CDs.
home.netcom.com/~rspece
- Salvatore Salvaggio Lute&Guitar - Activities of this concert artist.
www.salvaggio.50megs.com
- Sarband - Endeavours to show connections between European, Islamic and Jewish music-culture: Includes group information, discography, calendar.
www.sarband.de/english_introduction.html
- Skeleton Crew: early music band - Skeleton Crew performs renaissance, baroque, medieval and folk music.We play for public and private occasions, and we are based in Oxford (UK). We enjoy having children in our audience and often provide colouring sheets and crayons.
www.andrew.kay.ukgateway.net/skeleton.htm
- Sylvan Ayres - Group of instrumentalists, specializing in Medieval and Renaissance music; instruments include viola da gamba, vielle, lute, cittern, chitarino, recorder, krummhorn, cornamuse, shawm, dulcian, doumbek, tabor. Biographies, booking information.
www.radix.net/~dglenn/bands/sylvan-ayres.html
- Syntagma - Directed by A.Danilevski. Italian, English, Spanish, French, Russian music from XIII to early XVIIIth c. Current programmes, events, discography, and audio files.
www.geocities.com/synta7
- Tapia's Gold - Tapia's Gold, a musical group performing Medieval, Renaissance, and other music from the past
www.tapiasgold.com
- Texas Early Music Project - the Project is a unique venue in which student members of The University of Texas at Austin Early Music Ensemble work and perform with professionals, allowing students to explore repertoire normally out of their reach.
www.early-music.org
- The 18th Century Concert Orchestra - Concerts of popular baroque and early classical music in full 18th century costume and on period instruments.
www.the18thcentury.co.uk
- The Antiquarian Funks: Early Baroque Music - Based in Santa Cruz, California, they specialize in performances of rarely heard music from the Renaissance and Early Baroque.
members.cruzio.com/~mathews/index.html
- The Dorian Consort of Atlanta - Baroque chamber music ensemble of harpsichord, flute, recorder, and cello: contains biographies, repertoire, and booking/contact information.
www.dorianconsort.com
- The Early Music Players - From Medieval chant to the slightly scandalous ditties of the English court to the haunting strains of Sephardic Music, the Early Music Players' concerts are authentic, moving, and always thoroughly entertaining. Elegant period garb, an astonishing array of early instruments and songs in their original languages as well as modern translations provide a thrill for the ears and a feast for the eyes.
members.aol.com/johnlamb/emp.htm
- The King's Consort - Period instrument orchestra, based in Europe with performances worldwide. Information about orchestra background, artistic director Robert King, CD recordings, and concert schedule.
www.tkcworld.com
- The Music Collection - A collection of musicians using authentic instruments to play repertoire of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and their contemporaries that focuses around the fortepiano, an ancestor of the piano we know today.
www.music-collection.co.uk
- The Rose Consort of Viols Home Pages - The Rose Consort of Viols takes its name from the celebrated family of viol makers whose work spanned the growth and flowering of the English consort music.
earlymusic.users.btopenworld.com/rose/index.html
- The University of Texas Early Music Ensemble - Performs free public concerts of vocal and instrumental works of the Medieval through Classic periods, on reconstructed instruments whenever possible.
www.utexas.edu/cofa/music/uteme
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