Ars Antiqua: Press

"Ars Antiqua brought a delectable program of popular masterpieces from these far off times to our ears."

"A dedicated group of vocalists and players who more than accomplished their vow "to bring to life the abundant style, spirit, and wit" of this period of music."

"The Ars Antiqua ensemble has taught us to expect the beautiful in music. The devotion with which this group searches out and presents music of this sort, with fidelity to the original manner of performance is always a matter of wonderment."

"A luminous program superbly planned and beautifully performed"

"The Ars Antiqua people have dug very deeply into this art of the dim past. They have uncovered forgotten beauty which nobody knew was there...Their research in antique forms, which represents the kind of work done for a doctorate in philosophy, gives them a vast authority to interpret this kind of music for an audience which has never heard any of it."

"Old instruments, music were fascinating"

"The concert served the group's reputation for bringing elegance and grace to recitals of ancient music...A striving for both perfection of performance and authentic atmosphere in painstaking detail has always marked the presentations of Ars Antiqua...With the dancing, Director Dorothy Amarandos has added another accomplishment to her remarkable list...Among concerts to remember in Rochester 1962-63--The extraordinary presentation of the 12th Century Musical Drama, "Herod" by Ars Antiqua.