Meridianum Ensemble

The Meridianum Ensemble is overjoyed to announce the release of the first live music video from its recent Hiemalis tour in the UK, 2018. This one is 'Souleimane', a beautiful Morrocan piece by Saïd Chraïbi and featuring Soufian Saihi on oud with the rest of the group. Enjoy!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGCFb83-nI     more

New Album Out Now!   ‘Meridianum Ensemble’ is a collection of live tracks from this international band’s inaugural spring tour of 2018, plus four specially selected studio recordings that represent the individuals in this seven-piece ensemble.    The live tracks capture the drama of this unique group (with members from Portugal, Morocco & the UK) and its unusual instrumentation. The music on the album includes original works for santur, oud, hurdy-gurdy and nyckelharpa, but also draws on the mystical world of Mediaeval Cantigas. With the addition of bagpipes, percussion, violin, cittern and tambura , this album is a feast for the ears. With only two weeks until the group’s next UK dates this CD is a fine example of what is to come.    To buy a copy of this limited edition album and to check tour dates visit   http://meridianum.eu   The album was produced by Nuno Silva  Cover design by Ricardo de Noronha   The Meridianum Ensemble is Louis Bingham: cittern, bass & tambura Katy Marchant: bagpipes, shawm Ricardo de Noronha: percussion Soufian Saihi: oud Griselda Sanderson: nyckelharpa, violin Nuno Silva: santur Steve Tyler: hurdy-gurdy     more