We have all heard it, yet most of us would not be able to name it. The term polyphony (from the Greek for “many sounds”) is used to describe music that employs simultaneous yet independent melodies.

Les Arts Florissants and Amala Dianor Company present the Passion story through a challenging fusion of music and dance. An empty stage with just a raised platform at the back conjured not only the ...

Although it’s commissioned works from contemporary composers and had a 1994 crossover hit collaborating with a Norwegian saxophonist, the early music Hilliard Ensemble stuck to Renaissance music ...

Deck the halls with crumhorns and sackbutts, it's time for a very Medieval Christmas list of greatest hits from the 4th Century to the 16th. (Johannes Ockeghem's setting of the "Kyrie" from his 'Missa ...

The group have a remarkable blend, beautifully showcasing the music’s interweaving polyphony under the direction of Owain Park. William Byrd’s "Ave Verum Corpus" was given a measured reverence, while ...

Disclaimer: This is an archived article dated before Saturday 1 January 2022. As such, images and embedded content may be missing. The European Renaissance! The remarkable flowering of humanist ...