The Academy of St. Giles
The Academy of St. Giles specializes in court music and dances of the 14th and 15th centuries, and has the diversity to reach back into the troubadour era (12th C.) and forward into the early baroque (17th C.).
| Shimmer Type | Specialty, Early Music |
Type of events | Cultured parties, Weddings, Corporate events, and Holiday Parties |
| General/Style | Early Music |
| Song Examples | Listen to some examples: |
About the Academy of St. Giles:
The group started as a university ensemble which fluctuated from as few as four to as many as eight members. The core of the group has been stable for several years a six members:
Warren Barnes; tenor, percussion, keyboards, recorders, cornetto
Helene Mock; percussion, recorders, cornetto, alto
Kathy Hurley; recorder, crumhorn
Joseph Baldassarre; director, lutes, recorders, flute, doucaine, percussion, viola da gamba, symphonia, baritone
Aeja Killworth; vielle
Laura Berg; mezzo-soprano, vielle, recorders
In 2002, The Academy of St. Giles was honored by being selected "Best of Boise" and was given a concert at the 600-seat Special Events Center on the Boise State University campus. Most recently the group has produced two television videos, one live in performance and another in the studio.