This disc features vocal and instrumental music pertaining to the crusades, and the performers are the Early Music Concert of London under the directorship of David Munrow. This easily one of the best period instrument ensembles from the second half of the 20th century, and the clearly know what they are doing. Though the music is never inelegant, ...
To listen to the 1970s recordings of David Munrow and his Early Music Consort of London is to realize how pivotal they were in transforming early music from an academic specialty into a living performance tradition. The performances are based on thorough academic research, but they are varied, vital, and enthusiastic, meant for concert audiences ...
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