Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, Ruth Cunningham, Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek
Past members
Johanna Maria Rose
Website
www.anonymous4.com
The name of the group is a pun on the name used to refer to an anonymous English music theorist of the late 13th century, Anonymous IV, who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school, Léonin and Pérotin.
Anonymous 4 performed in cities throughout North America, and were regulars at major international festivals. The 2003–2004 season was their last as a full-time recording and touring ensemble, but they continued to tour and make recordings while pursuing individual projects.
The CD 1865, which features songs from the Civil War with Bruce Molsky on guitar, fiddle, banjo, and vocals was their final recording. The ensemble disbanded at the end of the 2015–2016 season.[2]
The original lineup included Johanna Maria Rose, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Ruth Cunningham. In 1998, Cunningham left and was replaced by Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek. In 2008, Cunningham returned to the group in place of Johanna Maria Rose until their 2016 disbanding. Genensky grew up in California in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains; Hellauer was born and raised in the Bronx, New York; Cunningham was brought up in Millbrook, New York; Rose grew up in the village of Grand View-on-Hudson, New York; and Horner-Kwiatek is from Monkstown, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland (she won her Green Card in the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, commonly known as the "Green Card Lottery").
A Star in the East – Medieval Hungarian Christmas Music
1996
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Portrait of Anonymous 4
1997
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Hildegard von Bingen – 11,000 Virgins: Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula
1997
Harmonia Mundi
CD
A Lammas Ladymass: 13th and 14th Century English Chant and Polyphony
1998
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Legends of St. Nicholas
1999
Harmonia Mundi
CD
1000: A Mass for the End of Time
1999
Harmonia Mundi
CD
The Second Circle: Love Songs of Francesco Landini
2001
Harmonia Mundi
CD
La bele Marie: Songs to the Virgin from 13th-Century France
2002
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Darkness into Light – John Tavener
2003
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Wolcum Yule
2003
Harmonia Mundi
CD
American Angels
2004
Harmonia Mundi
CD
The Origin of Fire: Hildegard von Bingen
2005
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Carols and Chants for Christmas
2005
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Gloryland
2006
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Miracles of Compostela
2008
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Four Centuries of Chant
2009
Harmonia Mundi
CD
The Cherry Tree
2010
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Secret Voices: Chant & Polyphony from the Las Huelgas Codex, c. 1300
2011
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Marie et Marion
2014
Harmonia Mundi
CD
love fail
2014
Cantaloupe
CD (A work composed for the group by David Lang using texts by such writers as Lydia Davis)
1865
2015
Harmonia Mundi
CD
Three Decades Of Anonymous 4: 1986–2016
2016
Harmonia Mundi
CD (A retrospective collection of highlights from the 30-year collaboration with Harmonia Mundi, with repertoire ranging from 12th-century ecstatic chant to American roots music.)
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This article is about the singing group For the manuscript author see Anonymous IV This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Anonymous 4 was an American female a cappella quartet founded in 1986 1 and based in New York City Their main performance genre was medieval music although later they also premiered works by recent composers such as John Tavener and Steve Reich Anonymous 4Anonymous 4 in October 2012Background informationGenresA cappella MedievalYears active1992 1992 2016 2016 LabelsHarmonia Mundi Sony Classical RecordsMembersMarsha Genensky Susan Hellauer Ruth Cunningham Jacqueline Horner KwiatekPast membersJohanna Maria RoseWebsitewww wbr anonymous4 wbr comThe name of the group is a pun on the name used to refer to an anonymous English music theorist of the late 13th century Anonymous IV who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school Leonin and Perotin Anonymous 4 performed in cities throughout North America and were regulars at major international festivals The 2003 2004 season was their last as a full time recording and touring ensemble but they continued to tour and make recordings while pursuing individual projects The group collaborated with the Chilingirian Quartet on their 2003 album Darkness Into Light and The Mountain Goats on their 2012 album Transcendental Youth as well as with Christopher Tin in 2009 on his album Calling All Dawns and in 2014 on The Drop That Contained the Sea The CD 1865 which features songs from the Civil War with Bruce Molsky on guitar fiddle banjo and vocals was their final recording The ensemble disbanded at the end of the 2015 2016 season 2 Contents 1 Lineup 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksLineup EditThe original lineup included Johanna Maria Rose Marsha Genensky Susan Hellauer and Ruth Cunningham In 1998 Cunningham left and was replaced by Jacqueline Horner Kwiatek In 2008 Cunningham returned to the group in place of Johanna Maria Rose until their 2016 disbanding Genensky grew up in California in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains Hellauer was born and raised in the Bronx New York Cunningham was brought up in Millbrook New York Rose grew up in the village of Grand View on Hudson New York and Horner Kwiatek is from Monkstown County Antrim in Northern Ireland she won her Green Card in the Diversity Immigrant Visa program commonly known as the Green Card Lottery Discography EditName Date Label FormatAn English Ladymass Medieval Chant and Polyphony 1993 Harmonia Mundi CDOn Yoolis Night Medieval Carols and Motets for Christmas 1993 Harmonia Mundi CDLove s Illusion Music From The Montpellier Codex 13th Century 1994 Harmonia Mundi CDThe Lily and the Lamb Chant amp Polyphony from Medieval England 1994 Harmonia Mundi CDVoices of Light 1995 Sony Classical Records CDAncient Voices 1995 Harmonia Mundi CDMiracles of Sant Iago 1996 Harmonia Mundi CDA Star in the East Medieval Hungarian Christmas Music 1996 Harmonia Mundi CDPortrait of Anonymous 4 1997 Harmonia Mundi CDHildegard von Bingen 11 000 Virgins Chants for the Feast of St Ursula 1997 Harmonia Mundi CDA Lammas Ladymass 13th and 14th Century English Chant and Polyphony 1998 Harmonia Mundi CDLegends of St Nicholas 1999 Harmonia Mundi CD1000 A Mass for the End of Time 1999 Harmonia Mundi CDThe Second Circle Love Songs of Francesco Landini 2001 Harmonia Mundi CDLa bele Marie Songs to the Virgin from 13th Century France 2002 Harmonia Mundi CDDarkness into Light John Tavener 2003 Harmonia Mundi CDWolcum Yule 2003 Harmonia Mundi CDAmerican Angels 2004 Harmonia Mundi CDThe Origin of Fire Hildegard von Bingen 2005 Harmonia Mundi CDCarols and Chants for Christmas 2005 Harmonia Mundi CDGloryland 2006 Harmonia Mundi CDMiracles of Compostela 2008 Harmonia Mundi CDFour Centuries of Chant 2009 Harmonia Mundi CDThe Cherry Tree 2010 Harmonia Mundi CDSecret Voices Chant amp Polyphony from the Las Huelgas Codex c 1300 2011 Harmonia Mundi CDMarie et Marion 2014 Harmonia Mundi CDlove fail 2014 Cantaloupe CD A work composed for the group by David Lang using texts by such writers as Lydia Davis 1865 2015 Harmonia Mundi CDThree Decades Of Anonymous 4 1986 2016 2016 Harmonia Mundi CD A retrospective collection of highlights from the 30 year collaboration with Harmonia Mundi with repertoire ranging from 12th century ecstatic chant to American roots music References Edit About Anonymous 4 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do But They re Doing It National Public Radio 2014 Retrieved 2012 11 06 External links EditOfficial website Anonymous 4 discography at MusicBrainz Discography at SonyBMG Masterworks Two entries first second on AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anonymous 4 amp oldid 1146589568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,