Tag Archives: Ludus Modalis

Acquiring its name from your “New Art” of 14th century polyphony, the Ars Nova Ensemble is usually among Scandinavia’s leading chamber choirs. Comprising 12 performers, the ensemble is an expert in both Renaissance and modern choral music. Ars Nova was founded in 1979 by conductor Bo Holten, but since 1996, …

In the past due ’70s and early ’80s, as the music world had been reshaped from the emergence of the fantastic British a cappella ensembles (Gothic Voices, the Tallis Scholars, the Hilliard Outfit), a virtuoso countertenor from France released a sonic revolution of his own. The vocalist, Dominique Visse, founded …