Sonus

There are at least two artists sharing the name Sonus. 1. An ensemble of musicians that play music of the Renaissance and Medieval eras. The Sonus ensemble was formed in 1988 by James Carrier to perform the secular music of the Middle Ages. Sonus has recorded three CD's of Medeival music and had editions published by Mel Bay Publications. The German publication Alte Musik Aktuell called the groups sound ?lively music making at its best?mature, accomplished.

1. An ensemble of musicians that play music of the Renaissance and Medieval eras. The Sonus ensemble was formed in 1988 by James Carrier to perform the secular music of the Middle Ages. Sonus has recorded three CD's of Medeival music and had editions published by Mel Bay Publications. The German publication Alte Musik Aktuell called the groups sound ?lively music making at its best?mature, accomplished.? CD Review gave Sonus' debut recording, Songs and Dances of the Middle Ages, a four star performance rating, citing the ?pleasing natural soprano of Hazel Ketchum? and their ?fetchingly unaffected delivery.?

2. Sonus is the solo breakbeat/downtempo/instrumental hiphop project of Chicago based Robert Brozyna.