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It’s a sunny Sunday morning and the house is shimmering to the sounds of this magical music. The Early Music Consort of London conducted by David Munrow were very influential and internationally acclaimed in the field of early music until the untimely death of David Munrow at the age of 33 in 1976.
Early Music [...]

Artist: La Venexiana
Website: www.singers.com/choral/venexiana.html
Track Name: Rosa del ciel
Playback: stream - samples

Hailed by some as the best Italian madrigal choir of their generation. Their interpretation of the madrigal form is expressive and refined.
The word madrigal unavoidably conjures to mind 16th and 17th century Italy, scene of the development of one of the most fascinating musical [...]

Artist: The Arbor Consort
Website: www.arbor-consort.org
Track Name: Au joli jeu
Playback: wma
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According to their website
The Arbor Consort is a semi-professional group of singers based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, performing both publicly and privately throughout the year. Formerly known as “Our Lady’s Madrigal Singers”, TAC was formed over 20 years ago as the official madrigal ensemble [...]

Artist: Psallite
Website: www.psallite.com
Track Name: Scaramella
Playback: mp3
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We are back! To christen the new server I’ve got a fine West Australian a cappella group for you.
Psallite brings to life the sights and sounds of early Europe and beyond. This 4 part a capella ensemble, in what is now its 13th year together, will [...]

Artist: Faun
Website: www.faune.de
Track Name: Various
Playback: flash
Download?: No
Where do I find them eh? Another attractive and atmospheric flash website. A pretty enough splash screen and a hit or miss approach to navigation. The link to the homepage is under the banners folks. Popups everywhere. This is a very annoying website. Notice we’ve not even mentioned the [...]

Artist: Owain Phyfe
Website: www.nightwatchrecording.com/
Track Name: A La Una
Playback: mp3
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Renaissance Faire troubadour Owain Phyfe plays a Chitarra Battente (a wire strung, Italian Baroque guitar). He woos his audience with a fine tenor voice that is pure and full of passion. Once heard he is not easily forgotten.
In 1990, he teamed up with the Renaissance [...]

Artist: Minstrel Spirit
Website: magnatune.com/artists/albums/spirit-woods/
Album Name: Enter The Woods
Playback: mp3
Download?: Yes
From iTunes competitor Magnatune comes Minstrel Spirit. This Swedish duo consists of David Braic on guitar and vocals and Carolina Lindwall providing the lead vocals. Additional musicians are called upon as required. Both musicians write and adapt music inspired by medieval, celtic, classical and roots [...]