Will we ever see a new Renaissance studio album?

Might as well call it Annie Haslam Band. 

I seriously have no idea, I'd never heard of Rennaisance before going on this site. I get the idea I'm missing out, what would you recommend??

Oh wait, my name is Paul. Hm... in that case, the more Rennaisance the better, even if it does have to be called the Annie Haslam band.

go listen to their 1969-1979 albums. 

and then come back with more jibes at me...  

kenethlevine wrote: In addition to Michael Dunford, keyboardist during their most successful period was John Tout who also passed a few years ago.  The lyrics person during their most successful period was Betty Thatcher, who also passed a few years ago.  Jon Camp wrote a fair bit of the later stuff but it's doubtful he would rejoin.  The band that has toured the last 5 years or so has been very good and would be up to the challenge of a new album but I don't think it is to be.  Their last album was good, maybe even very good, while not being up to the Prologue to A Song for all Seasons period.  Still, not a bad way to bow out.

Thank you, Ken! I was hoping you would post here, as I know you are very knowledgeable when it comes to Renaissance.

Me too I like the Symphony of Light album, especially the title track and Mystic and the Muse.

I take your opinion to be that a new album is unlikely, but not impossible.

Hi Fritz Anton!

Yes but it sounds like Madan is a bit more up to date than me.  They have pretty much exhausted the live possibilities at this point, with 2 relatively recent DVDs and a high def on on the way at some point.  Multiple tours and 2 with a chamber orchestra.  They did vary the song selections somewhat over the course of those outings which is good.   Most impressive from the new album was that the songs they played did not seem out of place with the classic material.  In particular, "Grandine Il Vento" is a revelation live, so powerful, and new yet familiar.  "The Mystic and The Muse" is perhaps even more complex than a lot of the old standards, while "Symphony of Light", while a bit over long for me, largely hits the mark

ok sorry, I may be in error.  It could be that the Yardbirds version was first done in 2003, which would make it more recent than the Pilgrim version.  I had assumed it was an old song from the original incarnation. 

Pilgrim version

Yardbirds version (ouch I think it is better...less new agey)