The Oslo-based Trio Mediaeval performs a reconstructed 13th-century votive mass in honor of the Virgin Mary, based on surviving manuscripts from a Benedictine monastery in the English Midlands.[2] Alongside medieval works, the program also includes a Credo and a Benedicamus Domino, composed specifically for this performance by Gavin Bryars; thus, the vocal trio combines old and new in its musical output.[2] Anna Maria Friman points out that the ensemble experiences a similar creative freedom when singing medieval music today as when creating contemporary compositions; they give free rein to their imagination and new ideas as if they were creating new music.[2]
