Idrîsî Ensemble

Pioneering a fresh approach to historical performance, the Idrîsî Ensemble performs medieval repertoire from period manuscripts, together with UNESCO-protected and endangered traditions. They sing of the Mediterranean, not as a border between distinct identities, but as a space of exchange, communion, and evolution. Through their research in medieval literature, music archaeology, and postcolonial historiography, they aim to complicate modern notions of identity and alterity. As the sole UK ensemble specialised in the performance of Old Roman chant, they offer a unique glimpse into the vocal traditions of late antiquity.

James Weeks, director of the internationally renowned vocal ensemble EXAUDI, described their music as 'a total gamechanger' and 'not mere escapist nostalgia, but a living, exploratory art of real power.'