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The Medievals – Early Music Ensemble

The Medievals – Early Music Ensemble

We are six professional musicians passionate about medieval reenactment. We recreate music and costumes from the 13th to the 15th century. We perform at battle reenactments, historical picnics and private events.

The ensemble

The Medievals early music ensemble

Music and sound

The Medievals performs medieval music, faithfully recreating its sound. Songs, dances and instrumental pieces in their original languages are played on replica instruments from the 13th–15th centuries — for a castle, a camp or a feast.

Instruments and dress

Historical dress from the 13th to 15th centuries is sewn from iconography. The instruments are artisan replicas: vielles, gittern, lute, recorders, shawm, frame drums. For an organizer that means one picture: music, costume and instruments as a single whole.

Offer

Early-music concerts and historical events

  • Concert with instrument stories

    A 13th–15th-century music concert with a presentation of the instruments — how they are built and where they come from — and an introduction to the history and meaning of the repertoire. Dance workshops from this period can also be led during the live performance.

  • Music station

    We present the instruments at a dedicated stand, talk about their origin, demonstrate playing technique and give visitors the chance to try an instrument we choose.

  • Early dance workshops

    Audience animation and traditional steps. A standalone workshop, or an addition to the concert.

  • Music for historical weddings and ceremonies

    Music for historical weddings, feasts, themed events, banquets and corporate events. Intimate, or with the full ensemble.

  • We perform at historical events: battle reenactments, knightly tournaments, fairs and archaeological festivals.

Line-up

Musicians and instruments

Six professional players on stage: the core line-up and one drummer.

Core line-up

  • Adrianna Ciemińska

    tenor vielle, voice

  • Karina Raźnikiewicz-Sierka

    lead voice, soprano vielle

  • Liubou Tsudzila

    recorders, shawm, voice

  • Aleksander Brych

    recorders

  • Jakub Grygiel

    gittern, lute, voice

Percussion

Session musicians:

  • Paulina Andrzejak

    frame drum

  • Cezary Łagan

    frame drum

  • Tiago Matos

    frame drum

Music

Recordings

You’re welcome to get to know the early-music ensemble’s sound: the album The Medievals (2025), EP 1, La Serena and the music videos on Spotify and YouTube.

Music

Releases

  • Album · Released June 6, 2025

    The Medievals

    The album holds ten medieval compositions from the 12th to the 16th century: anonymous works and pieces still remembered by music history. Melodies from France, Italy and Sweden, plus a traditional Sephardic song. Vocal-instrumental forms dominate, with dances among them — music of courts, burgher homes and taverns, often secular and playful in text.

    Released 6 June 2025

    Listen on Spotify
  • EP · Released May 1, 2022

    The Medievals – EP 1

    The ensemble’s first release. Recorded at GOK Ustronie Morskie.

    Released 1 May 2022 · produced by O&K Studio · recorded by Oskar Tracz

    Listen on Spotify
  • EP · Released September 18, 2022

    The Medievals – La Serena

    Recorded for Academia Musica Judaica at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, supervised by Prof. Marcin Zdunik and Dr Maja Miro.

    Released 18 September 2022 · music video from a live act

    Listen on Spotify

Programme

Medieval music programme

The programme holds more than twenty European pieces from the 12th–15th centuries, secular and sacred, sung in their original languages. We perform vocal-instrumental songs, instrumental works and dances.

Photos

Ensemble gallery

Moments from concerts and sessions — how we look on stage and off.

Production

Materials for organizers

Downloadable files for organizers and press.

Questions

Early music ensemble — organizer questions

What is The Medievals early music ensemble?

The Medievals is an early and medieval music ensemble: six professional musicians recreating music and dress from the 13th to the 15th century, on artisan replica instruments such as vielle, gittern, recorders, shawm and frame drum.

Which events do The Medievals perform at?

Medieval music concerts for castles, festivals, knightly tournaments, historical fairs and reenactments. We also provide music for weddings, feasts, themed events, and early-dance workshops.

How do I book a medieval music concert?

Send the booking form with date, place and type of event. We reply within 48 hours at contact@themedievals.pl. The site also has a rider, stage plan and press note.

What repertoire will the audience hear?

The programme covers courtly and popular songs and dances in original languages — including Machaut, Carmina Burana, Cantigas de Santa Maria and Sephardic songs. Recordings are on Spotify and YouTube.

Book a concert

A short quote form: date, place, type of event. We reply within 48 hours.

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