Hesperus (ensemble)

Hesperus is an early music and folk music ensemble. It was founded by Scott Reiss and Tina Chancey in 1979. While they are particularly noted for playing early European music, American folk music and crossovers between the two, they often play music from a variety of other traditions.

History

From 1989 to 1996, Hesperus was a resident ensemble at the National Museum of American History. Songs from their album Early American Roots are part of the sound track for the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow. In a concert program sponsored by United States Information Agency, Hesperus performed in Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/17/AR2005121701099.html]

The group is presently an ensemble-in-residence in Arlington County, Virginia.

Discography

*"Crossing Over" (1988)
*"Neo-Medieval" (1997)
*"Unicorn" (1997)
*"" (1998)
*"I Love Lucette" (1998)
*"Celtic Roots" (1999)
*"Spain in the New World" (1999)
*"Baroque Recorder Concerit" (1999)
*"Patchwork" (2000)
*"Dancing Day" (2000)
*"The Food of Love" (2001)
*"My Thing is My Own" (2001)
*"Colonial America" (2003)
*"Early American Roots" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.hesperus.org/ Official site]