After singing songs from the 1500s for an hour, the choir members peel off their flowing purple robes and rush out the doors for dinner. They're starving. But I pull some aside in the few minutes they can spare and I ask them why they sing what they sing, what it means, and who the audience tends to be.

People into meditation and stuff have discovered it. I would say musicians and probably... older ‘folk.’ (laughs) So, why does old music draw old people?

Hear the full, 5 minute clip online, complete with early music by Josquin Desprez and Heinrich Isaac, here.



Also check out the early music album Angelus on magnatune.com.

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