Artist description Ensemble Occidentalis is a one-to-a-part vocal/instrumental ensemble whose goal it is to expose the student population to the joy of performing early music.

Music Style Medieval/Renaissance

Musical Influences Anonymous 4, Lionheart, The Clerk's Group, Ensemble Organum, Ensemble Clement Jannequin, The Scholars of London

Artist History Formed in 1999 by Joe Guarascio and Shay Sayar, lovers of the early music vocal tradition as exemplified by groups such as Ensemble Organum and Ensemble Clement Jannequin.

Group Members Elizabeth Benson, soprano/percussion; Jeffrey Bernstein, tenor/bass; James Coley, bass/percussion; Joseph Guarascio, countertenor/tenor/recorder; Shay Sayar, countertenor/tenor/guitar

Instruments Voices, recorders, guitar, drums

Albums The Best of 1999-2000

Press Reviews "[Ensemble Occidentalis] reached a level of individuality, expression, and sound that only a small group can achieve."

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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