Spiritus Mundi Crescentis

We are a collective of classical musicians performing historically informed Early Music in diverse settings. From churches and theaters to bars and parades, our goal is to bring the music of the Middle Ages to audiences in the 21st Century.

Upcoming Performances:

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Baton Rouge Maker Faire: Getting Medieval With It!
East Baton Rouge Public Library
(7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge)
The festival is 10:00am to 4:00pm; we will perform a full concert at 12:30pm.
Renaissance Faire attire welcome; discover new costume pieces handmade at the Faire!

Monday, November 2, 2026
Day of the Dead Parade (with The F.O.R.C.E.)
There is a festival in Markey Park starting at 3:00pm. The procession starts at Markey Park in the Bywater
at 7:00pm; ends at the St. Roch Cemetery

Saturday, December 5th, 2026
Krampus NOLAuf (with The F.O.R.C.E.)
Marching at 8:00pm, from Parleaux Beer Lab to Markey Park

Tuesday, January 5th, 2027
Joan of Arc Medieval Banquet
(Location TBD; central city New Orleans. Joan of Arc members only.)
Medieval banquet the night before the Joan of Arc parade

Monday, January 6th, 2027
Joan of Arc Parade (with The F.O.R.C.E./St. Michael's Angel Army)
French Quarter. Marching at 7:30pm.

As a collective, we sound different depending on the setting. Here are three performances of 14th century Spanish procession song Stella Splendens, a song in praise of the Black Madonna of Montserrat that probably describes a supernova. *one stage concert in a small theater, one in an art gallery with a smaller ensemble, and one in a noisy beer hall with a larger ensemble*

A note from the director: I studied early music at the University of California, San Diego, as part of my music degree, and have always loved the music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. When I moved to New Orleans and discovered New Orleans Musica da Camera (which had been performing medieval music since 1966), I immediately approached Thais St. Julien and Milton Scheuermann, the directors, and joined their women's choir, Vox Feminae. In the years of singing with Musica da Camera, I learned an immense amount from them, especially Thais, who was a fount of knowledge not only about historic music but also historic language pronunciation. While I have continued to study early music independently, I will always owe a huge debt to Thais and Milton. As this new project-- a rougher, more in-the-streets vision of bringing early music to diverse audiences-- evolves, I want to be sure to honor the memory of these two mentors, who not only taught me so much about medieval music, but also showed that with curiosity, warmth, and respect, one can create something truly special and thereby make the world a better place through art. Their voices can still be heard on their radio program, Continuum-- a collection of almost 2,000 radio episodes of early music! --Claudia Copeland

Spiritus Mundi Crescentis

Spiritus Mundi Crescentis is available for festivals, weddings, and other events!
One-hour performance fees: 2 musicians: $400; 3 musicians: $500; 6 musicians to full ensemble: $100 per musician). Please use this contact form to reach us:

Would you like to help us buy historic instruments and sheet music? If so, please use the QR codes below, and Thank You!!

Spiritus Mundi Crescentis

Spiritus Mundi Crescentis is available for festivals, weddings, and other events! One-hour performance fees: 2 musicians: $400; 3 musicians: $500; 6 musicians to full ensemble: $100 per musician). Please use this contact form to reach us:

Would you like to help us buy historic instruments and sheet music? If so, please use the QR codes below, and Thank You!!

Spiritus Mundi Crescentis is available for festivals, weddings, and other events!
One-hour performance fees: 2 musicians: $400; 3 musicians: $500; 6 musicians to full ensemble: $100 per musician). Please use this contact form to reach us: