Ensemble Santenay

Ensemble Santenay
Left to right: Szilárd Chereji, Julla Schmidt, Elodie Wiemer, and Ori Harmelin
Background information
Origin	Trossingen, Germany
Genres	Early Music
Years active	2004-present
Website	www.santenay.de
Members
Julla Schmidt - voice, organetto Elodie Wiemer - recorders Szilárd Chereji - vielle Ori Harmelin - lute

Ensemble Santenay's roots lie in the Institute of Early Music in Trossingen, Germany. It was established in May 2004 by four musicians of four different nationalities specialising in their studies in the historically informed interpretation and performance of music from the 14th and 15th centuries, late Middle Ages and Early Renaissance.

The formation of the ensemble using voice and instruments (copies of original instruments) perfectly suits the music of the Burgundian courts known as the Chansons Courtoises and reveals its poetical character along with its complex polyphony. The fact that this repertoire was so enthusiastically received in many past concerts of the ensemble makes it clear how relevant and alive this music is.

Ensemble Santenay has been receiving counsel, support and encouragement from musicians such as Carsten Eckert, Lorenz Duftschmid and Kees Boeke.

The Music

Ensemble Santenay has recently recorded a CD which will be publicly available later in 2007.

The following are from a previous recording, recorded live in the Franziskaner Chorraum Villingen and MH-Trossingen in 2005:

• Guillaume Dufay: L'alta bellezza tua
• Gilles Binchois: Tristre plaisir
• Guillaume Dufay: Belle que vous ay ie mesfait
• Lochamer Liederbuch: Mit ganczem willen

Musicians

• Julla Schmidt - voice, organetto
• Elodie Wiemer - recorders
• Szilárd Chereji - vielle
• Ori Harmelin - lute

External links

• Homepage of the Ensemble Santenay
• Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik Trossingen