A medieval musical ensemble
Performers of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music played in costume on period instruments, we provide music for weddings, receptions, banquets, company parties, art openings, plays and fundraising events along the Wasatch Front in Utah.
Make your event elegant, warm and unforgettable!
Contact:
Twila Hansen (mynesnah@comcast.net) or
Julie Gritton (julie@gritton.org)
Recent performances:
Provo City Library's "Monday Night at the Library", November 2006
Fall Recital at BYU, November 2006
Spring Concert at St. Mark's Cathedral in Salt Lake City, April 2007
A sample of our work
Some of our favorite pieces:
A brief history of Musica Antiqua
Musica Antiqua was established in 1972 as a project for an honors chamber choir at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. The group has performed in eight plays with the Weber State Theater Department and the Unicorn Theater, on a live broadcast for KRCL Radio, and in eight recitals for the Temple Square Concert Series, as well as playing more recitals, parties and wedding receptions than they can count. From unique instruments and animal noises to courtly dances and sublime melodies, Musica Antiqua enjoys sharing medieval and Renaissance music with audiences of all ages.
Members of the group include:
Bitsy Schultz, harp, crumhorn and recorders
Marta Adair, crumhorn, recorders and percussion
Michelle James, mandolin, crumhorn and recorders
Twila Hansen, lute, viola da gamba, crumhorn and recorders
Penny Gardner, recorders and viola da gamba
Julie Gritton, soprano
Dani Tew, second soprano
Katie Isaak, alto
Dara Card, alto
Chris LeCluyse, tenor
Curtis Isaak, bass
Some of our instruments (left to right): recorders, viola da gamba, folk harp, lute, crumhorns