Anton Pann Ensemble

The Vocal – Instrumental Orchestra of Old Music ”Anton Pann " was established in the springtime of 2003 at the initiative of Constantin Raileanu and several students from The National University of Music and The Faculty of Orthodox Theology , in Bucharest. Our band wishes to rediscover and promote old Romanian music since medieval period till late 19th century (these songs have never been sung), and enhance the value of Romanian musical tradition by trying to play as close to the musical ethos of the time. First, we started singing Anton Pann’s musical compositions, then we continued with George Ucenescu, focusing on musical Codexes: Moldavus, Valachus, Caioni, Anonimus, and Dimitrie Cantemir, from whom we rearranged and performed a few songs, including Western and Eastern medieval musical pieces. Our research work has begun by studying old Romanian musical manuscripts and it extended to other culture’s songs met all over Romania, the band also performing songs with religious and secular character, like carols and other holiday custom, trying to expose to the world, as close as possible to reality, these musical jewels. In the near future, we intend to record and release all those musical collections.