Andrews University Early Music EnsembleThe Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Michigan) Early Music Ensemble performs in concerts, school assemblies, lecture-recitals, benefits, weddings, and other events around the Michiana area. The members, all professionally trained musicians, are active or retired teachers or librarians. Ars Musica Chicago
Ars Musica Chicago is dedicated to presenting innovative programming with historically informed performances of music works primarily from the 9th through 18th centuries. One of the group's primary missions is to highlight forgotten treasures of music, making them meaningful and exciting for modern audiences. Ars Musica Chicago is also committed to educational outreach with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. 
For more info: call 312-409-7874; write Ars Musica Chicago, 27 North Wacker Drive,Suite 560, Chicago, IL 60606-2800; or e-mail ArsMusicaChicago@aol.com.
2007-2008 season Ars Musica early music performance(s) on:
9/30/2007,
11/11/2007,
12/16/2007,
2/17/2008,
4/27/2008.
Photos of Ars Musica Chicago
here.
Sample audio clips of Ars Musica Chicago here.
Bach and BeyondBach and Beyond, Music for the Community, is a local concert series founded in 2001 for the Lincoln Square neighborhood and surrounding communities. This unique series brings together professionally trained musicians and amateur contributors from local parishes, community music organizations, and even people who have never previously sung for performance of a diverse collection of music dating back to the 17th century.
For more info: call 773-315-6395 or 773-728-5887; e-mail info@bachandbeyond.org; or visit www.bachandbeyond.org/.
2007-2008 season Bach and Beyond early music performance(s) on:
8/26/2007,
10/28/2007.
Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana
Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois ("BACH"), was founded in 1996 for the purpose of teaching, learning, and performing music of the Baroque era. Chester L. Alwes, professor of choral music at the University of Illinois and director of music at Grace Lutheran Church, Champaign, is its musical director. BACH specializes in vibrant, historically-informed performances of music from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is the only professional ensemble in Illinois outside Chicago solely dedicated to live performances of works by Bach and other Baroque composers.
For more info: call 217-378-6802; write Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH), P.O. Box 2935, Champaign, IL 61825-2935; or e-mail info@baroqueartists.org.
2007-2008 season Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urban early music performance(s) on:
10/14/2007,
11/25/2007,
12/16/2007,
3/15/2008,
5/18/2008.
Photos of Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana
here.
Callipygian Players
(photo by duronstudio.com) The Callipygian Players are an ensemble of Chicago's finest period instrument musicians and singers under the leadership of Director and Baroque violinist Martin Davids. The group presents concerts of music from the Baroque era (approximately 1600-1750) featuring familiar works as well as giving exposure to previously unknown treasures. The Callipygian Players hope to enrich Chicago's cultural life through exciting, original, and historically informed live performances, recordings, and educational programs that will inspire a new appreciation of this great music.
For more info: call 847-674-3204; or e-mail martydavids@mac.com.
2007-2008 season Callipygian Players early music performance(s) on:
11/4/2007,
1/13/2008,
2/17/2008,
4/18/2008...,
6/11/2008.
Photos of the Callipygian Players
here,
here,
here.
Chicago Baroque EnsembleThe Chicago Baroque Ensemble is no longer performing and has essentially disbanded. 
Recordings of Chicago Baroque Ensemble here.
Sample audio clips of the Chicago Baroque Ensemble here.
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Chicago Early Music Consort
The Chicago Early Music Consort recreates the rich and diverse sounds of the late Renaissance and early Baroque chamber repertoire in a historically informed manner. Founded by Gary Berkenstock, recorders, the core ensemble is a "broken" consort with voice (Stephanie Sheffield), lute/theorbo (Joel Spears), and viola da gamba (Phillip Serna), but the Consort is supplemented as needed by the dictates of the music. Programs are built around historical themes in order to provide modern audiences with a meaningful social context that will enrich their musical experience.
For more info: e-mail Gary Berkenstock at gberkens@comcast.net
View the Chicago Early Music Consort 2007-2008 Season Flyer here (DOC, 137 KB).
2007-2008 season Chicago Early Music Consort early music performance(s) on:
10/14/2007,
12/9/2007,
12/13/2007...,
2/3/2008,
2/17/2008, and
5/18/2008.
2007-2008 season Chicago Early Music Consort early music broadcast(s) on:
5/13/2008.
Photos of the Chicago Early Music Consort
here,
here.
Sample audio clips of the Chicago Early Music Consort here.
Chicago Syntagma Musicum
Chicago Syntagma Musicum (latin for "musical discourse"), Andrew Schultze, Music Director, bass-baritone; and assorted guest artists.
For more info: call Andrew Schultze at 773-774-5706 or e-mail aschultze@comcast.net.
2007-2008 season Chicago Syntagma Musicum early music performance(s) on:
4/6/2008.
Photos of Chicago Syntagma Musicum
here.
The Comic Intermezzo
The Comic Intermezzo exists for two reasons: (1) to introduce audiences to the once extraordinarily popular art form of early 18th-century chamber operas known as intermezzi, presented in an authentic reproduction of the time with period instruments and recreations of period dance and costumes; and (2) to bring opera to new audiences by presenting it in a fun and interesting way. The intermezzi are performed in English; a comic introduction to the art form and to early opera is an integral part of each performance.
For more info: e-mail Peter Van De Graaff, Founder, domenicoprod@worldnet.att.net, write The Comic Intermezzo, 4321 Lee Street, Skokie, Illinois 60076-2021; or phone/fax 847-675-0892.
2006-2007 season The Comic Intermezzo early music performance(s) on:
9/22/2006....
Photos of The Comic Intermezzo
here.
The Consorte of SomeSorte
The Consorte of SomeSorte is an Early Music group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin specializing in Medieval and Renaissance Dance Music. The Consorte plays at the Bristol Renaissance Faire and elsewhere.
For more info: e-mail somesorte@yahoo.com.
Recordings of The Consorte of SomeSorte here.
Sample audio clips of The Consorte of SomeSorte here.
The Forces of VirtueThe Forces of Virtue is not currently active.
Photos of The Forces of Virtue
here.
Recordings of The Forces of Virtue here.
Sample audio clips of The Forces of Virtue here.
The Heroic Bard
The Heroic Bard presents the epic stories of heroes through live performances. These performances bring the past into the present by combining the elements of History, Heroism, Poetry and Music.
For more info: write The Heroic Bard, 6625 N. Olympia Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60631; call 773-775-6696; or e-mail info@heroicbard.org.
Recordings of The Heroic Bard here.
Sample audio clips of The Heroic Bard here.
Madison Bach Musicians
The Madison Bach Musicians ensemble, Trevor Stephenson, Artistic Director, is dedicated to presenting the music of Johann Sebastian Bach--as well as works by other great composers of the Baroque, Renaissance, and Classical periods--through performances, lectures, and workshops. In pursuit of the greatest clarity, the group performs primarily on period instruments, with ensemble sizes typical of those used by Bach himself.
For more info: e-mail trevor@trevorstephenson.com; or visit www.madisonbachmusicians.org.
2007-2008 season Madison Bach Musicians early music performance(s) on:
10/12/2007...,
4/4/2008...,
5/2/2008....
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Music of the Baroque
Music of the Baroque is the Midwest's largest professional chorus and orchestra specializing in 16th, 17th and 18th century music. Music of the Baroque performances are held in the intimate settings of churches chosen for their superb acoustics and architectural beauty. The chorus and orchestra of Music of the Baroque are comprised of approximately 60 professional musicians. Chorus members have active operatic careers and many perform regularly with leading American orchestras. Several members of the Music of the Baroque Orchestra are also members of America's foremost musical ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony and the Lyric Opera Orchestra.
2007-2008 season Music of the Baroque early music performance(s) on:
9/16/2007...,
12/13/2007...,
1/20/2008...,
2/17/2008...,
3/30/2008...,
5/11/2008....
2007-2008 season Music of the Baroque early music broadcast(s) on:
8/25/2007,
9/7/2007,
10/12/2007,
12/7/2007,
1/4/2008,
2/8/2008,
3/7/2008,
4/11/2008,
5/9/2008.
Recordings of Music of the Baroque here.
Sample audio clips of Music of the Baroque here.
Musicke's Merrie Companions
Performs any time of the year at birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, weddings, banquets, etc.
For more info: call Nancy Chabala at 708-442-6053.
Photos of Musicke's Merrie Companions
here.
Newberry Consort
The Newberry Consort, David Douglass, Director, is an early-music, original-instrument chamber ensemble-in-residence at the Newberry Library, the Northwestern University School of Music, and the University of Chicago. Blending scholarship with entertainment, the Consort brings early music, theater, and dance to the general public through performances, recordings, and related educational activities. The Consort draws on the Newberry Library's holdings in the music of the thirteenth through seventeenth centuries, using original sources and scholarly editions as the bases for its performances. The Consort provides both an important means of public outreach and a window on the Newberry Library's rich music collections.
For more info: call 312-255-3610; or e-mail consort@newberry.org.
2007-2008 season Newberry Consort early music performance(s) on:
10/4/2007...,
11/29/2007...,
2/4/2008,
2/14/2008...,
4/10/2008...,
4/27/2008,
7/12/2008.
2008-2009 season Newberry Consort early music performance(s) on:
10/16/2008...,
1/18/2009,
2/19/2009...,
3/19/2009...,
4/30/2009....
Photos of the Newberry Consort
here,
here,
here,
here,
here,
here,
here,
and here.
Recordings of the Newberry Consort here.
Sample audio clips of the Newberry Consort here.
Northwestern Baroque Ensemble
Formerly known as the Northwestern University Early Music Ensemble, the renamed Northwestern Baroque Ensemble is led by Stephen Alltop, Ellen Hargis, and David Douglass. Open to enrolled students at Northwestern University, the group currently meets Wednesdays and Fridays.
For more info: e-mail swa440@northwestern.edu, ellen.hargis@gmail.com, or dfdouglass@gmail.com.
2007-2008 season Northwestern Baroque Ensemble early music performance(s) on:
2/23/2008.
Photos of the Northwestern University Early Music Ensemble
here,
here,
here, and
here.
Saint Luke Chamber Orchestra and Bach ChoirProfessional soloists and instrumentalists join the Saint Luke Senior Choir under the direction of Dr. Mark Bangert for presentations of selected Bach cantatas in the context of sung Vespers.
For more info: call 773-472-3383.
2006-2007 season St. Luke Chamber Orchestra and Bach Choir early music performance(s) on:
10/22/2006,
11/5/2006,
12/17/2006,
3/18/2007,
5/27/2007.
Western Michigan University Collegium MusicumComprised of voices and instruments, the ensemble performs music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras on period instruments.
2007-2008 season WMU Collegium Musicum early music performance(s) on:
11/13/2007.
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