Effective period / Period of releases: 1999

Members: Fabio Tricomi, Gloria Moretti, Guido Sodo, Stefano Pilati (2), Marco Ferrari (4), Alessandra Fiori (2)

Acantus is an Italian early music vocal/instrumental ensemble. On their debut CD, Acantus (1999), they approache medieval Italian sacred music of 14th-15th century from the angle of common Italian folk music rather than of the erudite plainchant and polyphony preserved in most medieval sources.

● Marco Ferrari (4) – voice, flute, organistrum, bagpipes
● Alessandra Fiori (2) – voice
● Gloria Moretti – voice
● Stefano Pilati (2) – voice
● Guido Sodo – voice, lute
● Fabio Tricomi – voice, lute, viella, tambourine
● Miranda Aureli – organ
● Roberta Binotti – chorus
● Dina Cucchiaro – chorus
● Frida Forlani – voice, chorus
● Alida Oliva – flute
● Cinzia Romeo – chorus
● Tomomi Takamatsu – chorus
● Silvia Testoni – voice