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Capilla Flamenca

The Capilla Flamenca has been a household word in the world of early music for several decades already. The group borrows its name from the court chapel of the Emperor Charles V. The nucleus of the Capilla Flamenca consists of four singers: Marnix De Cat, Tore Denys, Lieven Termont and Dirk Snellings. Depending on the needs of the repertoire, this quartet is augmented with several singers, an alta capella (winds), a bassa capella (strings) or an organ. The continuously updated historically informed practice, in close cooperation with leading musicologists, results in unique programmes at the cutting edge. Their polyphonic repertoire regularly meets other musical genres or integrates several disciplines of the arts. Remarkable projects were, among others, the dance performance “Foi” by choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, the acclaimed CD recording of the “Canticum Canticorum” in the Renaissance, the multi-media production “Eden” with video artist Walter Verdin, a musical zodiac according to the “ars nova” and Stockhausen, and “Rosa”, a pop song in Renaissance style, carrying the ensemble to the top of the hit parade. The Capilla Flamenca wants to propagate polyphony all over the world. It offers numerous concerts in Belgium and abroad and has been the recipient of countless awards for its CD recordings.

The ensemble ended its working in 2013, Dirk Snellings died 17th july 2014

Selective discography

	Bellum & Pax (2008) early music Capilla Flamenca, Oltremontano, Psallentes, Jacob Obrecht, Josquin Desprez, Pierre De la Rue, Antoine Brumel, Johannes Prioris (...)		Rosa (Mia) (2008) 21st century / contemporary, early music Capilla Flamenca, Jan Van Outryve, Liam Fennelly, Thomas Baeté, Piet Stryckers, Tom Beets, Marnix De Cat, Pierre Sandrin (...)
	De Sayve Lambert - Sacred music (2007) early music Giovanni Priuli, Oltremontano, Giovanni Gabrieli, Capilla Flamenca, Lambert de Sayve, Wim Becu		Désir d'aymer (2007) early music Capilla Flamenca, Josquin Desprez, Alexander Agricola, Heinrich Isaac, Loyset Compère, Jacob Obrecht, Hayne Van Ghizeghem, Vincenzo Capirola (...)
	Salve Mater, Salve Jesu (2007) early music Capilla Flamenca, Jacob Obrecht, Johannes Ghiselin-Verbonet, Josquin Desprez, Gregoriaans		Pierre de la Rue - Missa Ave Maria Vespera (2006) early music Capilla Flamenca, Psallentes, Pierre De la Rue, Gregoriaans, Dirk Snellings, Hendrik Vanden Abeele
	Historical Organ, Lonqueville (circa 1690) (2006) early music Joris Verdin, Capilla Flamenca, Orlandus Lassus, Peter Philips, Herman Hollanders, Peeter Cornet		LUMINA - Christmas around the 1500's (2006) early music Jan Van Outryve, Liam Fennelly, Piet Stryckers, Patrick Denecker, Capilla Flamenca, Alexander Agricola, Gerard Van Turnhout, Antoine Brumel (...)
	Clemens Non Papa - Priest and Bon Vivant (2005) early music Capilla Flamenca, La Caccia, Jacobus Vaet, Jacobus Clemens Non Papa		Festival van Vlaanderen-Antwerpen Laus Polyphoniae 2005 (2005) early music Capilla Flamenca, Gaspar van Weerbeke, Jacob Obrecht, Josquin Desprez, Pierre De la Rue, Philippus De Monte, anoniem, Johannes Franchois (...)

Author of

	Magister X (1998) Klassiek, oude muziek Capilla Flamenca, Johan Van Cauwenberge

Selectieve discografie als medewerker

	La polyphonie Flamande (2011) early music Johannes Ockeghem, Johannes Brassart, Etienne de Liège, Johannes Ciconia, Nicolas Grenon, Johannes Franchois, Arnold De Lantins, Guillaume Dufay (...)

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