Performers of music from the Baroque, Renaissance, Medieval and earlier periods; artists, small groups, choirs. Suggestions for sites to be listed are encouraged via the "add URL" label at page top - criticism and comments are very welcome at the "editor" active text at page bottom.
Project in which University of Texas at Austin students work and perform with professionals, allowing students to explore repertoire normally out of their reach. Includes concert schedule, photos, volunteer opportunities, and a mailing list. http://www.early-music.org/
As a small ensemble or as a chamber orchestra with chorus and vocal soloists, Philomel performs Baroque music; booking information, events schedule, educational events. http://www.philomel.org/
Performances of Baroque and Rococo music, including anecdotes and commentary by contemporaneous writers; based in Vancouver. Events schedule, contact information. http://www.vcn.bc.ca/burney
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. http://www.la.unm.edu/~davies/MAA/MAA-home.html
Colonial American Music; vocal and instrumental. Based in Annapolis, Md. Events schedule; detailed description of Colonial American music; CDs and audio files. http://members.aol.com/davenging
Performances of 17th and 18th century Renaissance music; Viola da Gamba, Harpsichord, Baroque Oboe, Recorder, Baroque Violin. Schedule and contact information. http://www.unm.edu/~sbpatric/index.html
Two musicians specializing in popular music of Elizabethan England, played on authentic and reconstructed instruments and in period costume. http://www.diabolus.org/
Music and musical instruments of the European Renaissance and Middle Ages, with forays into the music of early California and other periods. http://www.tapiasgold.com/
A consort of baroque music who perform using original instruments. The ensemble is occasionally expanded to include other instruments or singers http://www.ilrossignolo.it/index.cfm
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] http://www.oniwytars.de/
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 http://members.aol.com/johnlamb/emp.htm
Band performs Renaissance, Medieval, Celtic, Folk on period instruments: includes drawings and descriptions of instruments; schedule, biographies. http://www.radix.net/~dglenn/bands/bemb.html
Seattle-based group specializing in late 18th century and early 19th century chamber music on Period instruments. Biographies, schedule, CDs. http://home.netcom.com/~rspece/
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. http://www.radix.net/~dglenn/bands/sylvan-ayres.html
London based Baroque dance and music company specializing in 17th and 18th century theatrical works such as ballets, comedies and tragedies. http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Opera/1642/
Quartet of two violins, viola da gamba, and lute/theorbo/guitar (plus guests). Information about concerts, educational programs and recordings, including MP3 audio clips. http://www.chathambaroque.org/
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 http://www.chanterye.co.uk/
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. http://www.music-collection.co.uk/
Directed by A.Danilevski. Italian, English, Spanish, French, Russian music from XIII to early XVIIIth c. Current programmes, events, discography, and audio files. http://www.geocities.com/synta7/
Joelle Morton's homepage, detailing the use of historical bowed bass instruments, including the violone, great bass viol, viola da gamba and period double basses of all kinds. http://www.greatbassviol.com/
Website of Luca Pianca,lute and Vittorio Ghielmi, viola da gamba. Biographies, Discography, Press, Iconography,Contact,Links. http://www.pianca-ghielmi.com/
Period instrument orchestra, based in Europe with performances worldwide. Information about orchestra background, artistic director Robert King, CD recordings, and concert schedule. http://www.tkcworld.com/
Czech historical music ensemble. Plays medieval music of Europe in modern interpretation influented by Arabic and Balkan folklore. http://www.gothart.cz/
Baroque cellist. Information about the baroque cello, historical way of using gut strings, tips and tricks. Early music information, big link page to resources for research to early music. http://www.wieboldt.de/
Atlanta's leading early music ensemble on period instruments. Concert schedule, and biographies of artists. Artistic Director: Predrag Gosta http://www.newtrinitybaroque.com
Organization devoted to the study and diffusion of medieval music; sponsor of publications, concerts, and recordings. Spanish with interleaved English translations. [spanish and english] http://www.cincosiglos.org/
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. http://utenti.lycos.it/enchir/prima.htm
Baroque music society, directed by harpsichordist Geneviève Soly. Information about recordings and upcoming concerts, including their regular performances in Montréal. http://www.ideesheureuses.ca/lih.php
Baroque ensemble playing recorders, harpsichord and viola da gamba. Site includes information about concerts, audio clips and photos. http://www.passacaglia.com/
Piffaro, Renaissance Band, performs late Medieval and Renaissance music in Philadelphia, the US, Europe, Canada and S. America. Piffaro has recorded several music CDs. http://www.piffaro.com/index.html
They provide Southern California with a performing ensemble dedicated to music written in the medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods. http://www.musicaangelica.org/
An early music ensemble featuring Olivier Fortin, harpsichord, and Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba. Winner: Early Music America/Dorion Records competition. Concert schedule, reviews [english/french] http://www.masques.org
The instrumental ensemble for early music "Les Eclairs de Musique" plays baroque music with copy of original instruments. It's specialised in the execution of Vivaldi and of the italian baroque music, but also of the Germany composers of the XVIII century http://www.eclairs.it/intro.html
David Bellugi is a performer, recording artist and teacher of the recorder. On his site you will find many links for the recorder and many sound files http://www.davidbellugi.com
The Fretwork site has information on the Consort of Viols, including tours, recordings, reviews, the diary and Fretwork Editions http://www.fretwork.co.uk/
Present authentic medieval music on reproductions of medieval instruments and sing in the various dialects and languages of the period. http://www.thegoliards.com/
A medieval music ensemble which shares historical repertoire as lived experience. Its performances are a synthesis of song, story, voices and instruments. http://www.indiana.edu/~altramar/
An Italian group whose aim is to resurrect the ancient Italian and foreign music repertoire of the "Maestri di Cappella" of XVIII century. http://www.cappellateatina.com/
They offer concert and educational musical programmes for schools, institutes and other establishments, as well as music for parties, meetings and other festivities. http://www.schola-cantorum.spb.ru/
Based in UK, they are a medieval music group of eight musicians consisting of two singers and multi instrumentalists playing a mix of medieval and arabic intruments. http://www.mediva.co.uk/
The Association's vast repertory ranges from a duo for voice and lute to the Ensemble Salomone Rossi which has a specialized interest in the repertoire of Jewish music from the Baroque period. http://baschenis.interfree.it/index.htm
Quintet performs Medieval music with museum quality instruments; authentic Medieval costumes; based in Great Lakes region. Contact information and CDs. http://www.jubilatores.com/
Basel-based female ensemble researching and performing the repertories of twelfth to fourteenth century Europe, specializing in vocal polyphony for equal voices. http://www.peregrina.ch/
Baroque chamber music group based in the Southwest of England, specialising in 16th to 18th century music, and also contemporary music http://www.musica-mundi.com/
Small ensemble based in California performs Baroque and Renaissance repertoire, including the lesser-known masterpieces of the Period. Schedule and contact information. http://www.harmoniabaroque.org/
