Mesmerised by magic of medieval music

Trio Mediaeval returns to Ireland in April with a seven-date tour.

The group of sopranos captures the natural, strange beauty of medieval music, mixed with some folk and carefully chosen contemporary music. The Norwegian trio’s ability to combine sheer joy in music with transcendent beauty and technical perfection has made them hugely popular.

Fans of Trio Mediaeval’s Grammy award-winning album Folk Songs will be glad to see that the second half of their programme is devoted to folk songs. Most of these will be new to Irish ears, with a few familiar works from their 2007 album. The set will feature some of the group’s captivating tralling, the Norwegian equivalent of Irish mouth music.