Early Music Ensemble

The "early music ensemble" genre encompasses groups specializing in historical performance practices of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, using period-appropriate instruments and techniques. These ensembles strive for authenticity and often involve scholarly research to inform their interpretations. The repertoire covers a wide span, from liturgical compositions to secular courtly music, featuring works by composers such as Pierre de la Rue to theatrical productions by Renaissance artists like Juan del Encina. Ensembles such as Les Musiciens du Louvre and The King's Noyse bring to life the intricate polyphonies and buoyant dances of the past, while groups like the Harmonia Recorder Ensemble highlight the unique timbres of historical woodwinds. This genre offers a sonic time capsule that transports listeners to the rich soundscape of earlier centuries.

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Alfonso X El Sabio
Apollo's Fire
Arcangelo
Camerata Köln
Cappella Mariana
Capriccio Stravagante
Charivari Agréable
Delitiæ Musicæ
Ensemble Correspondances
Ensemble Organum
Ensemble Project Ars Nova
Ensemble les Surprises
Harmonia Recorder Ensemble
Hesperus
Johannes Ockeghem
L'Arpeggiata
Lautten Compagney
Le Concert Spirituel
Le Poème Harmonique
Les Musiciens du Louvre
New York's Ensemble For Early Music
Philippe Pierlot
Pierre de la Rue
Ricercar Consort
The Locke Consort
The Parley of Instruments
Vincent Dumestre
Waverly Consort
Les Musiciens du Louvre
L'Arpeggiata
Lautten Compagney
Ensemble Organum
Vincent Dumestre
Philippe Pierlot
Le Poème Harmonique
Charivari Agréable
Harmonia Recorder Ensemble
Le Concert Spirituel
Cappella Mariana
Apollo's Fire
Arcangelo
Ricercar Consort
Alfonso X El Sabio
Johannes Ockeghem
Ensemble Correspondances
Pierre de la Rue
Delitiæ Musicæ
Ensemble Project Ars Nova
Waverly Consort
The Parley of Instruments
Ensemble les Surprises
Capriccio Stravagante
New York's Ensemble For Early Music
Camerata Köln
Hesperus
The Locke Consort