Renaissance Players
The Renaissance Players | |
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| Origin | Sydney |
| Years active | 1967[1] – 2014 |
The Renaissance Players were an Australian early music ensemble directed by Winsome Evans.[2][3] Their album Mirror of Light received a nomination for the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album.
Discography
[edit]- Memories Of English Minstrelsy (1976) – Viking
- Adam's Apple (1977) – Cherry Pie
- The Captive Unicorn (2LP) (1978) – Cherry Pie
- The Sibyl's Giggle (1979) – Cherry Pie
- The Cat's Fiddlestick (1981) – Cherry Pie
- The Muses' Gift (Dances I) (1993) – Walsingham Classics
- Venus' Fire (Dances II) (1994) – Walsingham Classics
- The Ring Of Creation (Dances III) (1994) – Walsingham Classics
- Garland Dances (Dances IV) (1995) – Walsingham Classics
- Songs For A Wise King (Cantigas I) (1996) – Walsingham Classics
- Maria Morning Star (Cantigas II) (1996) – Walsingham Classics
- Mirror of Light (Cantigas III) (1996) – Walsingham Classics
- Thorns Of Fire (The Sephardic Experience I) (1998) – Celestial Harmonies[4]
- Apples & Honey (The Sephardic Experience II) (1998) – Celestial Harmonies[5]
- Gazelle & Flea (The Sephardic Experience III) (1999) – Celestial Harmonies
- Eggplants (The Sephardic Experience IV) (1999) – Celestial Harmonies
- Testament (Archangels' Banquet/Shepherds' Delight) (2CD) (2000) – Celestial Harmonies
- Of Numbers And Miracles – Selected Cantigas de Santa Maria (2001) – Celestial Harmonies
- Adam's Apple (Limited CD reissue) (2006) – Cherry Pie
- The Sibyl's Giggle (Limited CD reissue) (2006) – Cherry Pie
- Pilgrimage to Montserrat (2CD) (2014) – Tall Poppies[6]
- Memories Of English Minstrelsy (Expanded Limited CD reissue with bonus archive material) (2014)
- Pillar of Wisdom (Cantigas IV) (2014) – Tall Poppies
- Gabriel’s Message (Cantigas V) (2014)[7] – Tall Poppies
Awards and nominations
[edit]ARIA Music Awards
[edit]The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1997 | Mirror of Light | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [8] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mccallum, Peter (19 September 1988), "An unlikely celebration", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Strahle, Graham (7 February 2015), "Music reviews", The Australian
- ^ Ankeny, Jason, "Renaissance Players", allMusic
- ^ Schulte, Tom, "Winsome Evans / Renaissance Players. The Sephardic Experience, Vol. 1: Thorns of Fire", allMusic
- ^ Patterson, John W., "Renaissance Players. The Sephardic Experience, Vol. 2: Apples and Honey", allMusic
- ^ Moffatt, Steve (5 December 2014), "Album review: Pilgrimage to Montserrat is a surprising journey with The Renaissance Players", Manly Daily
- ^ Ballam-Cross, Paul (31 July 2015), "Gabriel's Message (The Renaissance Players/Winsome Evans)", Limelight Magazine
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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