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Virtue & the Viper (3 voice program)
Medieval Music from the Visconti Court
Some of the most accomplished composers of the Italian trecento, including Francesco Landini, Jacopo da Bologna, and Johannes Ciconia. Click here for details…
“Everything was brilliantly and sensitively sung, and was fashioned into a program that was a rare combination of ingenious design and seeming naturalness of progression from one piece to the next.” (San Francisco Classical Voice

A Medieval Reliquary (3 voice program)
Songs for Saints
Music from 14th- and 15th- century England, France, and Italy by Walter Frye, Matteo da Perugia, Guillaume Du Fay, and others. Click here for details…
“Soprano Melanie Germond and mezzo-soprano Carolann Buff articulated the poetic, winding melodies flawlessly, beautiful and animated over the slow-moving tones held fast by tenor, William Hudson. These tones stood like columns in the room, which supported the melodies in a wonderful way into the ears and hearts of the audience. . . . The echo continues in the mind a long time." (Die Rheinpfalz, Germany)

Flyleaves (3 voice program)
Medieval English Music
This program resurrects hidden treasures from several of Medieval England's most influential centers of musical activity: Durham, Fountains Abbey, Norwich, Bury St. Edmunds Abbey, and the cosmopolitan court of Edward III. Click here for details....
“The singing is responsible, tasteful, and unfailingly artistic, with lovely balancing and blending of voices. Those who may regret the dismantling of Anonymous 4 would do well now to embrace Liber unUsualis. . . . This plucky little ensemble is a treasure to nurture.” (American Record Guide)

Before the First Nowell (3 voice program)
A Medieval English Christmas
Liber unUsualis explores the Christmas music of Medieval England, dusting off versions of such favorites as "There is no rose" and rediscovering some magnificent songs that should never have been forgotten. Click here for details…
“They sang with pure, controlled sounds and performed in a communicative, thoughtful style, handling the music not as a precious antique but as something vital and fascinating.... A musically heartfelt performance.” (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

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