The Renaissance Players were an Australian early music ensemble directed by Winsome Evans.[2][3] Their album Mirror of Light received a nomination for the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album.
Discography
- Memories Of English Minstrelsy (1976) – Viking
- Adam's Apple (1977) – Cherry Pie
- The Captive Unicorn (2LP) (1978) – Cherry Pie
- The Sibyl's Giggle (1979) – Cherry Pie
- The Cat's Fiddlestick (1981) – Cherry Pie
- The Muses' Gift (Dances I) (1993) – Walsingham Classics
- Venus' Fire (Dances II) (1994) – Walsingham Classics
- The Ring Of Creation (Dances III) (1994) – Walsingham Classics
- Garland Dances (Dances IV) (1995) – Walsingham Classics
- Songs For A Wise King (Cantigas I) (1996) – Walsingham Classics
- Maria Morning Star (Cantigas II) (1996) – Walsingham Classics
- Mirror of Light (Cantigas III) (1996) – Walsingham Classics
- Thorns Of Fire (The Sephardic Experience I) (1998) – Celestial Harmonies[4]
- Apples & Honey (The Sephardic Experience II) (1998) – Celestial Harmonies[5]
- Gazelle & Flea (The Sephardic Experience III) (1999) – Celestial Harmonies
- Eggplants (The Sephardic Experience IV) (1999) – Celestial Harmonies
- Testament (Archangels' Banquet/Shepherds' Delight) (2CD) (2000) – Celestial Harmonies
- Of Numbers And Miracles – Selected Cantigas de Santa Maria (2001) – Celestial Harmonies
- Adam's Apple (Limited CD reissue) (2006) – Cherry Pie
- The Sibyl's Giggle (Limited CD reissue) (2006) – Cherry Pie
- Pilgrimage to Montserrat (2CD) (2014) – Tall Poppies[6]
- Memories Of English Minstrelsy (Expanded Limited CD reissue with bonus archive material) (2014)
- Pillar of Wisdom (Cantigas IV) (2014) – Tall Poppies
- Gabriel’s Message (Cantigas V) (2014)[7] – Tall Poppies
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mirror of Light | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ Mccallum, Peter (19 September 1988), "An unlikely celebration", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Strahle, Graham (7 February 2015), "Music reviews", The Australian
- ^ Ankeny, Jason, "Renaissance Players", allMusic
- ^ Schulte, Tom, "Winsome Evans / Renaissance Players. The Sephardic Experience, Vol. 1: Thorns of Fire", allMusic
- ^ Patterson, John W., "Renaissance Players. The Sephardic Experience, Vol. 2: Apples and Honey", allMusic
- ^ Moffatt, Steve (5 December 2014), "Album review: Pilgrimage to Montserrat is a surprising journey with The Renaissance Players", Manly Daily
- ^ Ballam-Cross, Paul (31 July 2015), "Gabriel's Message (The Renaissance Players/Winsome Evans)", Limelight Magazine
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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