GOTHIC AND RENAISSANCE WINDS

Welcome to the website of "Les haulz et les bas" - the prizewinning ensemble for gothic and renaissance winds. We are happy to announce the release of our fourth CD "Renaissance Winds" and introduce you to our latest project: the reconstruction of the 'very early' wind band of the 13th and 14th centuries - with straight trumpets, shawms, bagpipes and all manner of percussion.

PUSHING BACK THE FRONTIERS

This year has been one of intensive research into 'very early' wind band of the 13th and 14th-centuries.  The most oft-depicted ensemble of this period was that of straight trumpets, shawms, bagpipes and percussion.  Comparitive ethnomusicology with musical cultures which still use these instruments in their ceremonial and traditional music have inspired us to a new programme based on this ancient sound world.

NEWS 

Our long-awaited CD 'Renaissance Winds is out on the Christopherus label! Music for three to five wind instruments c. 1500 from the great European courts: Burgundy, Flanders, Spain, Italy and the German-speaking world. Includes works by Heinrich Issac and Nicholas Gombert, court composers to Holy Roman Emperors Maximillian I and Charles V.

Click in the picture to listen to it.

"Renaissance Winds" CHR-77291

available in all good record stores or directly from us.

Please visit our web site for more information on historical wind music and our ensemble, for details of our programmes and to hear some of our music.