Mediva Viva Mediva Total time: 41:45 Release date: 3/29/2007 Location of artist: Cheshunt, England

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Mediva burst upon the early music scene in 1998 with an hit concert at the Royal Academy of Music, and their concerts have been sell-out events ever since. Made up of an eclectic mix of ten musicians, this group makes medieval music sound startlingly modern through fresh arrangements, high-level sound design, and world-class performances by singers and multi-instrumentalists from throughout Europe. On this album, the highly sophisticated polyphonics of 14th century Italy intermingle beautifully with Spanish cantigas composed for the Virgin Mary, and the overall effect is surprisingly dramatic and exciting. Features a range of exotic medieval and Arabian instruments such as oud, saz, shawms, recorders, harp, psaltery, fiddle, and percussion, as well as a range of singing techniques to suit each repertoire. Standout tracks include "Ivo bene," "Mandad ei Comigo,' and "Adiu Adiu Dous Dame" in which the performer's voice magically transforms into a woodwind at certain points throughout the song.

m3u audio streams (if the flash player above doesn't work for you): [hifi lofi] Play all tracks as an m3u audio stream (or xspf, ogg, mp3 file) [hifi lofi] 01-Amor mi fa Cantar (Anon C14th Italy) (1:21) [hifi lofi] 02-Virgen Madre Gloriosa (Cantiga no 340) (3:25) [hifi lofi] 03-Ivo bene (Anon C14th Italy) (3:54) [hifi lofi] 04-Adiu Adiu Dous Dame (Landini) (3:18) [hifi lofi] 05-Belicha (Anon C14th Italy) (5:28) [hifi lofi] 06-O Roso Bella (Ciconia) (9:20) [hifi lofi] 07-Tod Aqueste (Codax) (4:12) [hifi lofi] 08-Ondas da Mar (Codax) (3:53) [hifi lofi] 09-Mandad ei Comigo (Cantiga no 3) (2:54) [hifi lofi] 10-Mui Grandes Noit e Dia (Cantiga no 57) (4:00)