| Calliope | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Renaissance music, modern music |
| Labels | Nonesuch, Summit |
| Members |
|
Calliope is a New York City-based band which plays Renaissance music and modern music using early musical instruments, such as the sackbut, shawm, viol, and the hurdy-gurdy.
Calliope won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1975. The band performed at the 1977 U.S. Presidential inauguration and later contributed to the soundtrack for R O Blechman's 1978 PBS holiday special Simple Gifts.
The band released three albums: Calliope Dances: A Renaissance Revel (Nonesuch, 1982); Calliope Festival (Nonesuch, 1984); and Diversions (Summit, 1990). The band recorded Peter Schickele's composition Bestiary in 1984.
Members
- Lucy Bardo – viola, vielle, rebec
- Lawrence Benz – sackbut, lute, recorder, crumhorn
- Allan Dean – cornetto, sackbut, recorder, crumhorn
- Ben Harms – viol, pipe, tabor, recorder, crumhorn, percussion
References
- Page, Tim (15 November 1983). "Schickele's 'Bestiary' With Calliope Band". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "Calliope To Offer Concert". Reading Eagle. 1977-07-31. p. 68.
They won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1975.
- "The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation - Previous Winners". The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation, Inc. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- Library of Congress recording record
- Johnson, Lawrence B. (1982-12-24). "Classical Delights Bid For Holiday Green". The Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 17.
Digital stereo sound provides Calliope with a rewarding balance between spaciousness and detail (Nonesuch)
 | This article about a classical ensemble is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |