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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.

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• Harpsichordists
• Lutenists
• Recorder Players
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• Albuquerque Baroque Players

  http://www.unm.edu/~sbpatric/index.html
  Performances of 17th and 18th century Renaissance music; Viola da Gamba, Harpsichord, Baroque Oboe, Recorder, Baroque Violin. Schedule and contact information.

• Burney Ensemble

  http://www.vcn.bc.ca/burney
  Performances of Baroque and Rococo music, including anecdotes and commentary by contemporaneous writers; based in Vancouver. Events schedule, contact information.

• Chanterye

  http://www.chanterye.co.uk/
  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

• Chatham Baroque

  http://www.chathambaroque.org/
  Quartet of two violins, viola da gamba, and lute/theorbo/guitar (plus guests). Information about concerts, educational programs and recordings, including MP3 audio clips.

• David Bellugi's Home Page

  http://www.davidbellugi.com/
  David Bellugi is a performer, recording artist and teacher of the recorder. Links for the recorder and sound files.

• De Camer van Musiecke

  http://users.skynet.be/camer.van.musiecke
  Trio (recorder, lute, viola da gamba) playing European Renaissance music.

• Diabolus in Musica

  http://www.diabolus.org/
  Two musicians specializing in popular music of Elizabethan England, played on authentic and reconstructed instruments and in period costume.

• Ensemble Peregrina

  http://www.peregrina.ch/
  Basel-based female ensemble researching and performing the repertories of twelfth to fourteenth century Europe, specializing in vocal polyphony for equal voices.

• Fiori Musicali

  http://www.fiori-musicali.com/
  Group performs 17th and 18th century music on authentic instruments; schedule, newsletter, CDs.

• Fretwork

  http://www.fretwork.co.uk/
  The Fretwork site has information on the Consort of Viols, including tours, recordings, reviews, the diary and Fretwork Editions

• Gothard - rakija'n'roll

  http://www.gothart.cz/
  Historical gothic music ensemble. Includes news, upcoming concert dates, promotional photos, and reviews, plus downloadable sample music, contact details, and information on CD releases.

• Istanpitta Early Music Ensemble

  http://www.istanpitta.com/
  Texas based Early Music Ensemble performing 13-14th c. Instrumental and vocal works on historical instruments.

• Joelle Morton

  http://www.greatbassviol.com/
  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.

• Krauka

  http://www.krauka.dk/
  Viking music, partly played on authentic reconstructions of old instruments, has its roots in the ancient Norse songs and sagas.

• La Morra - Ensemble for Late Medieval Music

  http://www.lamorra.info/
  Rediscover variety of late Medieval music with ensemble La Morra. Concert programs, recordings, and philosophy.

• Les Idées Heureuses

  http://www.ideesheureuses.ca/
  Baroque music society, directed by harpsichordist Geneviève Soly. Information about recordings and upcoming concerts, including their regular performances in Montréal.

• Long Island Baroque Ensemble

  http://www.libaroque.org/
  Early music performed on period instruments: Includes contact information and concert calendar.

• Luciano Contini - Contini consort

  http://www.continiconsort.com/
  Homepage of the outstanding lute player Luciano Contini and his ensemble. Biography, reviews and audio files.

• Marco Ambrosini

  http://www.ambrosini.de/
  Nyckelharpa and fiddle soloist, composer and member of the Oni Wytars ensemble and the Katharco Consort.

• Musica Angelica

  http://www.musicaangelica.org/
  They provide Southern California with a performing ensemble dedicated to music written in the medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods.

• Musica Antigua de Toledo

  http://www.musicaantiguatoledo.org/
  An early music performance group in Toledo, Ohio.

• Musica Mundi

  http://www.musica-mundi.com/
  Baroque chamber music group based in the Southwest of England, specialising in 16th to 18th century music, and also contemporary music

• Musica Pacifica

  http://www.musicapacifica.org/
  Group performs baroque chamber music. Biographies, schedule, CDs.

• New Trinity Baroque

  http://www.newtrinitybaroque.org/
  Atlanta's leading early music ensemble on period instruments. Concert schedule, and biographies of artists. Artistic Director: Predrag Gosta

• Oni Wytars

  http://www.oniwytars.de/
  International early music ensemble, 6 centuries of Mediterranean music - more than 15 CD-ROMs on Naxos, Vitaminic, Verlag der Spielleute. [there are pages in English but no direct link]

• Passacaglia

  http://www.passacaglia.com/
  Baroque ensemble playing recorders, harpsichord and viola da gamba. Information about concerts, audio clips and photos.

• Renaissance Music Performance by Piffaro

  http://piffaro.org/
  Piffaro, Renaissance Band, performs late Medieval and Renaissance music in Philadelphia, the US, Europe, Canada and S. America. Piffaro has recorded several music CDs.

• Retrospect Ensemble

  http://www.retrospectensemble.com/
  Period instrument orchestra, based in Europe with performances worldwide. Information about orchestra background, artistic director Robert King, CD recordings, and concert schedule.

• Rondellus

  http://www.rondellus.ee/
  Medieval and Renaissance music group from Tallinn, Estonia; schedule and contact information; CDs and audio files.

• Salvaggio, Salvatore :: Lute and Guitar

  http://www.salvaggio.50megs.com/
  Activities of this concert artist.

• Sarband

  http://www.sarband.de/english_introduction.html
  Endeavours to show connections between European, Islamic and Jewish music-culture: Includes group information, discography, calendar.

• Tapia's Gold

  http://www.tapiasgold.com/
  Music and musical instruments of the European Renaissance and Middle Ages, with forays into the music of early California and other periods.

• Texas Early Music Project

  http://www.early-music.org/
  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.

• The Antiquarian Funks: Early Baroque Music

  http://members.cruzio.com/~mathews/index.html
  Based in Santa Cruz, California, they specialize in performances of rarely heard music from the Renaissance and Early Baroque.

• Wieboldt, Nils

  http://www.wieboldt.de/
  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.

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