Our CDs and Downloads
A moving array of early music by, about, and for women from Europe to Persia. Melos is joined by guest santur virtuoso Sadaf Amini, medieval lutenist Bryan Martin, and members of Kingston’s Navaa Band. From Hildegard of Bingen to women composers of the Baroque era, we highlight Europe’s undersung musical heroines. We also present music of Persia, Armenia, and the Sephardic tradition. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/c2QbSxbmg5I
Melos’ ‘A Star in the East’ recording will delight and inspire this holiday season.
From the CD’s opening, mystical 13th c. French nuns’ chant, to haunting Coptic, Sufi and Armenian echoes in tracks 11,12 and 13, to a rich Baroque Christmas Mass, travel afar with Melos, from contemplation to joy in the ancient roots of the season.
To listen to samples, please visit our Watch, Listen & Learn page
Three haunting Medieval tunes from the Iberian Peninsula
Showing shared riches from Jewish, Muslim & Christian cultures
With Melos singers, strings, santur, oud and percussion.
Played by: Sadaf Amini, Iranian santur; Fahd Abou Zainedin, Arabic oud and voice; Holly Gwynne-Timothy and Ariel Zaichick, voices; Joseph Haskour, percussion and voice; Eileen Beaudette, viola; Jeff Hamacher, cello; Daniel Chalmers, percussion.
Medieval songs: Sephardic romance: La Rosa Enflorece; Andalusian muwashah: Jadaka al Ghaythu; Gallician Cantiga: Ben pode Santa Maria.
(14 minutes in length)
Generously supported by The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Ballytobin Foundation, Estate Of Larry Gibson, F K Morrow Foundation