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 CAPILLA FLAMENCA

Capilla Flamenca is a prominent vocal and instrumental early music consort based in Leuven, Belgium. The group specialises in 14th to 16th Century music from Flanders and takes its name from the choir of the court chapel of Emperor Charles V. When the emperor left Flanders in 1517, he took his best musicians with him to Spain to accompany him as "living polyphony".

When in 1517 the emperor left Flanders for Spain, he took his best musicians with him, accompanying him as “live polyphony”.

Members

The core of the Capilla Flamenca consists of four male singers, currently:

  • Marnix De Cat (Countertenor)
  • Tore Tom Denys (Tenor), who succeeded Jan Caals in 2006
  • Lieven Termont (Baritone)
  • Dirk Snellings (Bass), the group’s artistic director, who is a renowned musicologist.

For each performance, the vocal core is enlarged either with complementary singers, or an alta capella of wind instruments and/or a bassa capella of string instruments or an organ according to the needs of the genre.

  • Among the singers, Psallentes (“the singers”) stand out, a Belgian vocal group specialising in plainsong.
  • The members of the windbands Oltremontano, directed by sackbut-player Wim Becu, and La Caccia, directed by Patrick Denecker (recorder and bagpipes) frequently perform the function of alta capella. Capilla Flamenca has also performed and made recordings with Philadelphia-based Piffaro.
  • The bassa capella consists of lute-player Jan van Outryve and viola da gamba-players Liam Fennelly, Thomas Baeté and Piet Stryckers.
  • Joris Verdin is the group’s organ player.

Repertoire

Franco-Flemish Polyphony

Capilla Flamenca has specialised specialises in Franco-Flemish polyphony, focusing on the music of around 1500. Multiple recordings and performances of religious and profane works by Pierre de la Rue, Josquin Desprez, Heinrich Isaac, Johannes Prioris, Jacob Obrecht, to name just a few, have been executed since the ensemble’s formation in the 1980’s. Over the years, the group’s interest has expanded to include earlier music, most notably the so-called Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior of the fourteenth century.

The group’s recordings and performances are characterised by thorough musicological research and by special attention to authentic performance. This includes the use of Latin regional pronunciation.

Cross-over

Capilla Flamenca has made several cross-over productions with artists from other artistic disciplines. Side by side with the dancers of Les Ballets C de la B, the Capilla toured the whole world with “Foi”, directed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and choreographed by Joanna Dudley (link naar youtube). Between 2003 and 2005 the production was performed more than 100 times. In 2005, the ensemble confronted Jacob Obrecht’s music with video artist Walter Verdin’s view on the famous The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus BoschDavid Patrick Stearns, 'Piffaro melds music, Bosch', The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 13, 2006 (scan of the original article available on the Capilla Flamenca web site).

More recently, in collaboration with contemporary music ensemble Het Collectief, the Capilla Flamenca created “12X12”, a programme combining Karl-Heinz Stockhausen’s Tierkreis (link Tierkreis (Stockhausen) with Ars Nova polyphony.

In 2007, Joanna Dudley joined them again in the theatre and video production “Who killed Cock Robin?”. (link NAAR PODCAST?)


Festivals & Concert Halls

Capilla Flamenca was a guest at numerous prestigious festivals, such as the Festival of Arezzo (http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:CRkcCcaVsRYJ:www.provincia.arezzo.it/rivista/data/_store/DOCFILE244%255B1%255D.pdf), the Holland Festival of Oude Muziek at Utrecht (http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/news/goldbergnews/2005/06/31997.php ) , Ferrara Musica ((http://ricerca.quotidianiespresso.it/lanuovaferrara/archivio/lanuovaferrara/2007/11/26/UT1PO_UT103.html ), Festival de Saintes (http://www.abbayeauxdames.org/en/festival_de_saintes/1172840808421/1173085628314), Festival d’Ambronay (http://www.ambronay.org/fr/Festivals/Festival-2006/Representation-51/Les-Carnetz-secretz-de-Marguerite-d-Autriche.html) and Cuenca Religious music Week (http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/news/espana/2008/02/64423.php ). In 2005 they were ensemble in residence at the Laus Polyphoniae Festival in Antwerp (http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/news/other/2005/06/31747.php ).

The ensemble appeared on the stages of great concert halls, such as the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels (http://www.bozar.be/activity.php?id=7322&selectiondate=2008-4-26&lng=en) , Concertgebouw Brugge (http://www.concertgebouw.be/agenda_detail.php?aid=14817&newlang=en), the Konzerthaus, Vienna (http://www.wieninternational.at/en/node/2484) and Concertgebouw (Amsterdam ).

Educational activities

In addition to recording and performing, the Capilla Flamenca have a commitment to education. In order to further the understanding of polyphonic music, Capilla Flamenca’s concerts are preceded by an introduction to the programme aimed at the general public. Capilla Flamenca and its individual members teach at various music conservatories. They often participate in master classes (link naar video Master Class 2008) and workshops, both for experienced amateurs and for young professionals.

From 2005 to 2007, Marnix De Cat worked with a group of boys and girls (pueri) in order to introduce them to polyphony. Like the 15th- and 16th-century choristers, the young singers were instructed by the magister puerorum (master of the choristers) in the rules of music and the art of singing through simple songs and plainsong. This resulted in a number of concerts and a CD (interne referentie naar Lumina).

Through its educational efforts, Capilla Flamenca wishes to pass on its rich experience with polyphonic music to the next generations.

==Awards== In 2003, Capilla Flamenca received the prestigious Premio Il Filarmonico at the festival of Arezzo(http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:CRkcCcaVsRYJ:www.provincia.arezzo.it/rivista/data/_store/DOCFILE244%255B1%255D.pdf). In 2005, they were awarded the Flanders Cultural Award (“Cultuurprijs Vlaanderen”) for music (http://www.cultuurweb.be/CNETPortal/CultuurPrijzenEditie2005.aspx).

Discography

  • 1993 - Puer nobis. Christmas in the Renaissance. Eufoda 1147.
  • 1993 - Renaissance. Polyfonie in Brugge. The Songbook of Zeghere van Male. Eufoda 1155.
  • 1995 - Zingen en spelen in Vlaamse steden en begijnhoven. Music in Flemish Cities and Beguignages 1400-1500. Eufoda 1266.
  • 1996 - Missa Alleluia. Muziek aan het Bourgondische hof. Eufoda 1232.
  • 1996 - Oh Flanders Free. Music of the Flemish Renaissance: Ockeghem, Josquin, Susato, La Rue. Alamire LUB 03, Naxos 8.554516.
  • 1996 - Sei Willekomen. Capilla Flamenca and Flanders Recorder Quartet. Eufoda 1256.
  • 1996 - Concentu melodiae. K.U.Leuven 96-01
  • 1998 - Bassano: Viva L'Amore. Capilla Flamenca and Flanders Recorder Quartet. Opus 111 30-239.
  • 1998 - Margarete - Maximilian I. Musik um 1500. Capilla Flamenca with "La Caccia", "Knaben de Schola Cantorum Cantate Domino Aalst", "Schola Gregoriana Lovaniensis".ORF Shop CD 265 (2 CDs).
  • 1999 - The A-La-Mi-Re Manuscripts. Flemish Polyphonic Treasures for Charles V: Josquin, De la Rue, Willaert. Naxos 8.554744.
  • 1999 - I Fiamminghi - V. Brassart: In festo Corporis Christi. Ricercar 233362 (http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/discography/1999/4782.php).
  • 2000 - Jean de Castro: Polyphony in a European Perspective. Capilla Flamenca with "More Maiorum", Piffaro, "Trigon-Project", "Wim Diepenhorst" and "Bart Demuyt". Passacaille 931.
  • 2001 - Resonanzen 2001. Viva España. Capilla Flamenca and others. ORF "Edition Alte Musik" CD 281.
  • 2001 - The Flemish Organ Heritage. Capilla Flamenca and A. van den Kerckhoven. Naxos 8.555809
  • 2001 - Arnold de Lantins: Missa Verbum Incarnatum. Capilla Flamenca with Psallentes and Clari Cantuli. Ricercar 207.
  • 2002 - La Rue: Missa de septem doloribus. Capilla Flamenca and Psallentes. Musique en Wallonie 0207 (http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/discography/2003/13341.php).
  • 2002 - Musica Reservata. Endangered Sounds. Capilla Flamenca and Psallentes. Alamire Foundation 2002
  • 2002 - Vivanco: Libro de Motetes (1610). Capilla Flamenca and Oltremontano. LCD 9706.
  • 2002 - Prioris: Requiem. Eufoda 1349 (http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/discography/2005/30976.php).
  • 2003 - Foi. Ars nova, oral traditional music and more. CAPI 2003
  • 2003 - Utendal / De Monte: Motets. Capilla Flamenca and Oltremontanto. Passacaille 937.
  • 2003 - Canticum Canticorum. In Praise of Love: The Song of Songs in the Renaissance. Eufoda 1359.
  • 2004 - Zodiac. Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior in the Low Countries and Europe. Eufoda 1360.
  • 2004 - Obrecht: Chansons, Songs, Motets. Capilla Flamenca and Piffaro. Eufoda 1361.
  • 2005 - Priest and Bon Vivant. Sounds of the City of Louvain from the 16th Century. Works by Clemens non Papa and his contemporaries. Capilla Flamenca and La Caccia. Etcetera 1287.
  • 2005 - Dulcis Melancholia. Biographie musicale de Marguerite d'Autriche. Musique en Wallonie MEW 525.
  • 2005 - La Rue: Missa Ave Maria, Vespers. Capilla Flamenca and Psallentes. Musique en Wallonie 0633.
  • 2006 - Flemish and Walloon Organ Treasure, Volume 4. Capilla Flamenca and Joris Verdin.Vision-Air 2006/1
  • 2006 - Lumina. Christmas Around The 1500's. Capilla Flamenca and Pueri. Eufoda 1366 (http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/discography/2007/62695.php)
  • 2007 - Désir D'aymer. Love Lyrics Around 1500: From Flanders To Italy. Capilla Flamenca. Eufoda 1369
  • 2007 - Lambert de Sayve: Sacred Music. Capilla Flamenca and Oltremontano. KTC 4022
  • 2007 - Salve Mater Salve Jesu. Chant and Polyphony From Bohemia Around 1500. Capilla Flamenca and Schola Gregoriana Pragensis, with Barbara Maria Willi. KTC 1346


Sources

External links

Capilla Flamenca official web site

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