The wide availability of Marais' music on CDs is a recent phenomenon. Prior to 1990, anyone interested in the music of this French master would have been hard-pressed to find a reasonable selection of recordings outside of Europe. However, because of the increased popularity of French Baroque music, and the renewed interest in the viol, Marais' compositions are being widely interpreted today. Among the leading exponents of the viol, Jordi Savall is, perhaps, the best known. Savall recently completed recording Marais' five books for bass viol, and these recordings provide the best introduction to Marais' music. Other well-known musicians who have interpreted the composer's work include Sigiswald & Wieland Kuijken, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Charles Medlam, and William Hunt.

	Tous les matins du monde (Movie Soundtrack), Le Concert des Nations; Musical Director, Jordi Savall (Auvidis K 4640) Sonnerie de Sainte Geneviéve du Mont de Paris (M. Marais): excerpt; Jordi Savall (Viol), © Auvidis/Valois 1991 (AU sound file, 417K)
	La Gamme, London Baroque; Musical Director, Charles Medlam (Harmonia Mundi France HMA1901105) La Gamme (M. Marais): excerpt; Charles Medlam & William Hunt (Viols) © Harmonia Mundi S.A. 1983 (AU sound file, 438K)
	Pièce de Viole, Livres I-V, Jordi Savall, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Christophe Coin, Ann Gallet (Astrée E 8505, 5 CDs) Suitte d'un Goût Etranger, Gigue, IV.84 (M. Marais): excerpt; Jordi Savall (Viol) © Auvidis 1976/1992 (AU sound file, 365K)
	Alcione, Suites des Airs à Joüer 1706, Les Concert des Nations; Musical Director, Jordi Savall (Astrée E 8525, 5 CDs) Airs pour les Driades & les Bergers (M. Marais): excerpt; Jordi Savall (Viol) © Auvidis 1994 (AU sound file, 356K)
	Sonnerie de Sainte Geneviéve du Mont, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Harmonia Mundi France HMC 90414) Suite No. 4 Rè Majeur, Prèlude (M. Marais): excerpt; Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Viol) © Harmonia Mundi S.A. 1987 (AU sound file, 434K)