May-6-2010 — Trio Mediaeval and Cantus were both 2010 A Cappella Community Awards Nominees in the "Favorite Classical Ensemble" category.

After three very-well received recordings - Words of the Angel, Soir, dit-elle and Stella Maris - combining medieval sacred music and contemporary composition, Trio Mediaeval's newest project is a departure for the trio. Here the singers investigate their Scandinavian roots with a powerful and compelling account of Norwegian folk songs. On several selections they are joined by percussionist Birger Mistereggen, a specialist in the rare Norwegian folk-drum tradition. Though exploring new ground,...

"Trio Mediaeval, the Oslo-based vocal ensemble, made a rare local visit on Sunday afternoon for a hypnotically beautiful sold-out performance at the Gardner Museum. These stars of the early music movement combine exquisite, pure-voiced ensemble singing with a vital and freshly contemporary approach to music of the distant past. The repertoire may be ancient but nothing about Sunday’s program had the slightest whiff of the curatorial; the trio’s coolly radiant singing has a way of short-circuiting the centuries."