Freiburger Spielleyt is a Swiss medieval music ensemble based in
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as o ...
, Germany, founded in 1990. "Spielleyt" is an archaic spelling of Spielleute, the German for medieval players.
The members of the group were drawn from students at the
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg (colloquially german: Uni Freiburg), officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (german: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg), is a public university, public research university located in Freiburg im Breisg ...
and the
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
The Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (SCB) is a music academy and research institution located in Basel, Switzerland, that focuses on early music and historically informed performance. Faculty at the school have organized performing ensembles that have ...
. The members have comprised: Marc Lewon (lute, voice), Albrecht Haaf (fiddle), Jutta Haaf (harp, soprano), Murat Coşkun (percussion), Bernd Maier (
hurdy-gurdy
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a vio ...
). and Regina Kabis (soprano) in 2006.
[2006 - Page 657 2006 Mitgl: 6, Regina Kabis (Sop), Murat Coskun (Rahmentrommeln), Marc Lewon (Lt), Jutta Haaf (Hfc), Albrecht Haaf (Fl, Fidel, Schalmei), Bernd Maier (Drehleier, Dudelsack).]
Discography
* Camino de Santiago, 2010 Christophorus
* Weihnacht der Spielleyt - A minstrel Christmas. From the Straßburger Gesangbuch (1697) 2010 Christophorus
* Cum tympano. Music of the Middle Ages with percussion 2008 Christophorus
* Tempus fugit - Music of the Middle Ages 2003 Christophorus
* "Nu wol ûf, ritter, ez ist tac!" Die Tagelieder des von Wissenlo. 2001 Verlag Regionalkultur
* Pilgerwege - the way of the pilgrim. 2000 Verlag der Spielleute
* "Es stot ein lind in himelrich." Christmas music in the Fribourg Minster 1998 Ars Musici
* Ondas do Mar de Vigo - Waves of Vigo 1998 Ars Musici
* "Nun grüß Dich Gott, mein feine Krott" 1997 Ars Musici
* "Die Gedanken sind frei" - Musical Flugblätter from the Peasant's War to the 1848 Revolutions 1997 Ars Musici
* "O Fortuna" - Fortune and misfortune in songs and texts of the Middle Ages 1996 Ars Musici
*
Cantigas de Santa Maria
The ''Cantigas de Santa Maria'' (, ; "Canticles of Holy Mary") are 420 poems with musical notation, written in the medieval Galician-Portuguese language during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile ''El Sabio'' (1221–1284). Traditionally, they ar ...
Tales of Miracles 1994 Verlag der Spielleute
References
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Early music groups