This almost reverential acceptance of rhythm as an essential life force at least partly explains the high-intensity work of the ensemble, founded in 1971.

The Gangbé Brass Band is a 10-member Beninese musical ensemble founded in 1994.

The Idea of North are an Australian a cappella vocal ensemble, founded in Canberra in 1993.

The OMS also has a gamelan ensemble founded in 2001 and an associated youth orchestra.

Cappella Romana is a vocal ensemble founded in 1991 in Portland, Oregon.

Theatre of Voices is a vocal ensemble founded by baritone Paul Hillier in 1990; it focuses on early music and new music.

The ensemble, founded in 1979, was made up mostly of retired music educators and musicians.

The label also sponsored the Timeless All Stars, which was a six-piece ensemble founded by Wigt in 1981.

This Hungarian ensemble, founded in 1986, has made a strong impression on recordings, particularly in contemporary works.

La Grande Chapelle is a Spanish vocal and instrumental ensemble of early sacred music, founded in 2005.