Benjamin Bagby

Vocalist, harper and medievalist Benjamin Bagby, who was captivated by medieval music as a boy, has been an important figure in the field of medieval musical performance for over 25 years. The years 1977-2005 have been almost uniquely devoted to the research, performance and recording work of Sequentia. Apart from this, Mr. Bagby is deeply involved with the solo performance of Anglo-Saxon oral poetry: an acclaimed bardic performance Beowulf has been heard worldwide and will be released as a DVD later in 2006 (www.BagbyBeowulf.com). In addition to researching and writing programmes for Sequentia, Mr. Bagby has published articles about performance practice; as a guest lecturer and professor, he has taught courses and workshops all over Europe and North America. He currently teaches medieval music performance at the Sorbonne in Paris.