CHEVREFOIL - ISTANPITTA (RVRCD58)
Istanpitta
Istanpitta was formed by Al Cofrin during the summer of 1994
as a means to perform interpretations of medieval dances
developed as part of a college thesis project at the University
of Texas. Eventually the ensemble was performing regularly
in Houston and Oklahoma at venues geared towards early
and world music. The main core of the group comprises the
use of the medieval lute, vielle, recorder and percussion.
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Danny Johnson
Danny Johnson has been the director of the Texas Early Music
Project at the University of Texas since 1986. He has toured
with New York Ensemble for Early Music, Sotto Voce (San
Francisco), Musica Iberica (London), and other ensembles
performing in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United
States. Danny has been a faculty member of the Texas Early
Music Festival since its inception in 1994.
Therese Honey
Therese Honey is a well respected harpist in the Early and
Folk Music communities. She has performed at many harp
competitions in the United States and in Ireland. Therese
is also a recording artist for Waterbug Records and has
recorded for Dorian Records.
Tom Zajak
Tom Zajak is well known in the Early Music recording industry
as a versatile performer with a variety of Medieval and
Renaissance ensembles such as Piffaro, New York Early Music
Ensemble, Ex Umbris, King's Noyse, Newberry Consort, Anonymous
4, and the Waverly Consort. He has recorded on many labels
such as Deutsche Grammophon, Angel EMI, Virgin Veritas,
Lyrichord, Windham Hill, and Dorian Records. Tom is on
the faculty of Mannes College of Music in New York City
and teaches at many Early Music workshops throughout the
United States.
Alys Dyke
Alys Dyke has been singing Early Music since 1978 at the
University of St. Thomas where she studied voice with Dr.
Isabelle Ganz while earning a B.A. in music. She currently
sings with Collegium Mysterium, and is Artist in Residence
of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. Her
work with other Early Music ensembles includes Houston
Baroque Ensemble and Canzonetta. Alys has attended the
Baroque Performance Institute in Oberlin, Ohio and the
American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.
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