Singer/instrumentalist John Fleagle created some of the most lyrical and inventive performances of medieval song. With a background in jazz and traditional singing, his voice captivated audiences at festivals around the world. His contemporary style of interpretation breathed life into poems some seven or eight hundred years old--be they in Old French, Latin, Middle English or Gaelic. He fashioned compelling arrangements of his songs on beautiful reconstructions of medieval stringed instruments: lute, gothic harp and hurdy-gurdy, which he also designed and built. Fleagle is well known to radio audiences here and abroad for his epic musical storytelling adventures, including the Voyage of Saint Brendan and the Roman de Silence. He can be heard, as well, on Erato, New Albion and BMG records.

Worlds Bliss - Medieval Songs of Love and Death

Tagged as: Classical, Folk, Medieval, Classical Singing, Harp, Vielle.

1. Vox Nostra: gorgeously complex and rich vocals using manuscripts from the middle ages
2. Lara St John: Bach violin concertos
3. Zephyrus: Early Music vocal ensemble
4. In Nova Cantica: carols and chansons from the 13th - 17th Centuries for dancing, festivities and mayhem
5. Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
6. Voices of Music: Lilting Renaissance & Baroque vocal interpretations
7. Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
8. American Baroque: Spectacular Baroque and Classical chamber music
9. Wildcat Viols: viola da gamba girls gone wild!!
10. Stephane Potvin and the Con Brio Choir: choral conductor extraordinaire
11. Ensemble Vermillian: Richly textured 17th and 18th century cello and recorder
12. Daughters of Elvin: Medieval Songs of Love and Enchantment
13. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
14. AlmaNova: lively flute/guitar duo
15. Canconier: Medieval music from the 12th to the 15th centuries
16. Gonzalo X Ruiz: baroque oboist extraordinaire
17. Altri Stromenti: 17th century baroque ensemble
18. Viviana Guzman: virtuosic flutist
19. Musica Pacifica: Baroque and traditional music from England, Scotland and Ireland
20. Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute