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Founded in 1990, Ensemble Galilei is an ensemble of players from both classical and Celtic backgrounds, playing Irish and Scottish airs and dance tunes, early and medieval music, and original compositions.
Founded in 1990, Ensemble Galilei is an ensemble of players from both classical and Celtic backgrounds, playing Irish and Scottish airs and dance tunes, early and medieval music, and original compositions.
Ensemble Galilei. Since 1990, Ensemble Galilei has combined Celtic folk, early music, and original pieces to illustrate stories of particular places, people, or times. Read Full Biography.
The uillean pipes, soulful and wild, solo on the familiar Wexford Carol. The violin, viola and viola da gamba transform I Wonder as I Wander. Each track a revelation, Ensemble Galilei has made Surrounded By Angels so rich and so deep that it transcends the genres of Irish or Scottish or Early Music.
Ensemble Galilei is a group of six women who play fiddle, Scottish small pipes, oboe, recorder, pennywhistle, Celtic harp, viola da gamba, and percussion–which sounds like a delightful blend of Renaissance band and Irish acoustic ensemble.
Ensemble Galilei takes its name and inspiration from the life of composer Vincenzo Galilei, whose influence, some four hundred years ago, helped restore a vital element of passion to the music of the day.
Founded in 1990, Ensemble Galilei is an ensemble of players from both classical and Celtic backgrounds, playing Irish and Scottish airs and dance tunes, early and medieval music, and original compositions.
