Classical: Renaissance
(See a text list of all Classical: Renaissance albums.)
style / mood
- A Cappella
- Featuring Guitar
- Featuring Piano
- Instrumental
- Mood: Christmas
- Mood: Dreamy
- Mood: Fun
- Mood: Intellectual
- Mood: Quirky
- Mood: Seasonal
- Mood: Upbeat
- Mood: Virtuoso
- Solo Female Artist
- Solo Instrumental
- Solo Male Artist
- Spiritual
- Type: Acoustic
- Type: Background Music
- Type: Compilations
- Type: Experimental
- Type: Instrumental
- Type: Live Recordings
- Type: Lyrical
- Type: Vocal
- Classical: Baroque
- Classical: Chamber Music
- Classical: Choral Music
- Classical: Classical era
- Classical: Contemporary
- Classical: Early Music
- Classical: Madrigals
- Classical: Medieval
- Classical: New Age
- Classical: Opera
- Classical: Traditional
- Classical: Vocal Music
- Easy Listening: Background Music
- Easy Listening: Mood Music
- Folk: Alternative Folk
- Folk: Celtic Folk
- Folk: Celtic Fusion
- Folk: Drinking Songs
- Folk: Fingerstyle
- Folk: Gentle
- Folk: Irish Traditional
- Folk: Modern Folk
- Folk: Traditional Folk
- Folk: like Joni
- Latin: Tango
- New Age: Celtic New Age
- New Age: Contemporary Instrumental
- New Age: Healing
- New Age: New Age
- World: Celtic
- World: Eastern European
- World: Middle East Contemporary
- World: World Traditions
Editor's Picks (see more)
VENERE LUTE QUARTET: Palestrina's Lute
Lutes were the most popular instrument from 1550-1625 and this group specializes in historically-informed arrangements of music for soprano, alto, tenor and bass lutes.
CD price: $15.00
FOLGER CONSORT: Playing with Fire: The Art of the Renaissance Instrumentalist
Improvisation, traditional tunes and dance music from Renaissance Europe. Cheerful, with an engaging lack of pretension.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
FOLGER CONSORT: This England: Music From the Time of Shakespeare
Ensemble-in-residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library for over 30 years, Folger Consort presents music from the 12th through 21st Centuries, with a focus on the Middle Ages and Renaissance; "Splendid virtuosity"--Washington Post
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
ARS NOVA SINGERS: Midwinter: Carols in Concert
Christmas without cliches. A unique collection of 15 rarely performed yet inspiring holiday carols recorded in performance on a snowy winter's day in Boulder, Colorado by the Ars Nova Singers, a 40 voice a cappella chamber choir.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
CASTLE & CROSS CONSORT: The Stoney Path
Charming Celtic and Renaissance treasures: pavanes, galliards, canzons, and the timeless Greensleeves, artfully performed in the pure enchanting style of the era on recorders, harp, krumhorns and the rarely heard medieval hurdy-gurdy.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
NELSON AMOS: Summer Serenade (Classical Guitar Favorites)
Favorite classical guitar music by Spanish and Latin American composers
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
STEFAN GRASSE: Nürnberger Meister - Luth & Guitar Music from Nuernberg, Germany
Nuernberg was one of the most important cities during the Renaissance era. Famous luthenists and composers published their music in the world largest printing shops at that time. A unique collection of German/Bavarian music from 16th till 20th century.
CD price: $14.95
THE SUSPICIOUS CHEESE LORDS: Vivat Rex!
They premiere previously unrecorded sacred works of the French composer Jean Mouton (1459-1522), including a lost masterwork, the Missa "Alma Redemptoris mater"
CD price: $15.00
JAMES SPALINK: Present Mirth
Lots of lute and recorders; straightforward, intimate mix of Renaissance instrumentals and vocals
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $6.50
ELLEN TEPPER: Timeless Music for the Celtic Harp
A quiet introspective harp recording featuring music form the 13th Century to J.S. Bach. English Renaissance and Irish baroque harp music.
CD price: $12.97
New Arrivals (see more)
CLIVE TITMUSS: The Vihuela Collection
Spanish Renaissance musicians cultivated a unique instrument called the vihuela, an early guitar whose abstract style fused Iberian and Italian vocal and instrumental ideas with a dark Moorish modality.
NELSON AMOS: Summer Serenade (Classical Guitar Favorites)
Favorite classical guitar music by Spanish and Latin American composers
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
BROCELIANDE: Barley Rigs
Wonderful cornucopia of Celtic, Medieval & Renaissance songs of autumn and harvest.
CD price: $15.00
BROCELIANDE: Jig of Life
Joyous, magical Celtic, Medieval & Renaissance songs of Summertime.
CD price: $15.00
THE HEATH SISTERS: Anthology
Gorgeous vocal harmonies and sparkling acoustic instrumentals will enchant you in this collection where eclectic folk meets jazz/Renaissance, and heartfelt indie originals mix in with rollicking high-tech country.
MP3 price: $9.99
LEONARD LOPATIN: Squarely in the Holiday Spirit!
Classically beautiful solo renditions of traditional and ancient songs and carols for the Yuletide Season, performed on concert and alto SquareONE flutes.
CD price: $12.97
MARK GILSTON: English Country Dance Tunes for Dulcimer, Volume 2
English country dances from Playford and after, beautifully and masterfully rendered on the solo mountain dulcimer by this virtuoso player.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $8.89
RENAISSANCE REVIVAL BAND: A Renaissance Christmas
A Renaissance Christmas features the peaceful sounds of the hammered dulcimer with artfully blended accompaniments of the guitar, mandolin, and bodhran.
CD price: $7.99
Top Sellers (see more)
THE SUSPICIOUS CHEESE LORDS: Maestro di Capella
Renaissance choral music, a world premiere recording of the sacred music of Elzear Genet (1470-1547), Maestro of the papal chapel.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS: Songs of the Muse
Exquisite Classical Celtic Renaissance music combining the centuries of great music onto one album.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
THE SUSPICIOUS CHEESE LORDS: Missa L'homme Arme
Renaissance choral music, a world premiere recording of the sacred music of Swiss composer Ludwig Senfl (1486-1543).
MP3 price: $14.00
DUO ARIOSO / MICHELLE MATSUMUNE & MELINDA JOHNSON: Cantico
A delightful collection of Renaissance music featuring critically acclaimed performances by Duo Arioso - Michelle Matsumune - Flutes & Melinda Johnson - Harps.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
THE NEW WORLD RENAISSANCE BAND: Live the Legend
Critically acclaimed 1992 debut album of Renaissance love songs now re-released. "..immediately striking, increasingly addictive on subsequent listenings, and infinitely refreshing".
CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $15.99
MINCE PYE: Pye To Go
The Greatest Renaissance Band on Earth... If you've been to the New York Renaissance Faire then you know Mince Pye
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
ANGELS OF VENICE: Sanctus
A "dark" Christmas CD exhibiting world, middle eastern, gothic, medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical and traditional styles, sure to be a holiday classic.
CD price: $15.00
ENSEMBLE GALILEI: A Winter's Night
With crackling energy and brilliant performances, they present timeless Christmas classics, Celtic carols from Galicia, Spain, Scotland and Ireland, medieval and renaissance dance tunes, and original compositions to mark the winter solstice.
CD price: $12.97
VENERE LUTE QUARTET: Palestrina's Lute
Lutes were the most popular instrument from 1550-1625 and this group specializes in historically-informed arrangements of music for soprano, alto, tenor and bass lutes.
CD price: $15.00
THE SUSPICIOUS CHEESE LORDS: Vivat Rex!
They premiere previously unrecorded sacred works of the French composer Jean Mouton (1459-1522), including a lost masterwork, the Missa "Alma Redemptoris mater"
CD price: $15.00