Ricercar Consort
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The Ricercar Consort is a Belgian instrumental ensemble founded in 1980 together with the Ricercar record label of Jérôme Lejeune.
The founding members were François Fernandez, Bernard Foccroulle, and Philippe Pierlot. The initial repertoire was focussed on the German Baroque, and the Consort was closely identified with the series Deutsche Barock Kantaten. In recordings and concerts the Consort was joined by baroque specialist singers including; Greta de Reyghere, Agnès Mellon
, countertenors Henri Ledroit, James Bowman tenor Guy de Mey
and bass Max van Egmond
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The consort is associated with the Festival Bach en Vallée Mosane held in the valley of the Meuse.
On Ricercar:
On Mirare:
The founding members were François Fernandez, Bernard Foccroulle, and Philippe Pierlot. The initial repertoire was focussed on the German Baroque, and the Consort was closely identified with the series Deutsche Barock Kantaten. In recordings and concerts the Consort was joined by baroque specialist singers including; Greta de Reyghere, Agnès Mellon
Agnès Mellon
Agnès Mellon is a French soprano specialized in the baroque repertoire, born in 1958.- Biography :Agnès Mellon started her career at the beginning of the 1980s with the baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants directed by William Christie, with whom, between 1981 and 1993, she interpreted Marc-Antoine...
, countertenors Henri Ledroit, James Bowman tenor Guy de Mey
Guy de Mey
Guy de Mey is a Belgian tenor from Sint-Niklaas. He studied with Stella Dalberg, Erna Spoorenberg, Sir Peter Pears and Eric Tappy....
and bass Max van Egmond
Max van Egmond
Max van Egmond is a Dutch bass and baritone singer. He has focused on oratorio and Lied and is known for singing works of Johann Sebastian Bach.- Professional career :...
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The consort is associated with the Festival Bach en Vallée Mosane held in the valley of the Meuse.
Selected discography
The consort has recorded over 50 discs.On Ricercar:
- Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.I : Franz TunderFranz TunderFranz Tunder was a German composer and organist of the early to middle Baroque era. He was an important link between the early German Baroque style which was based on Venetian models, and the later Baroque style which culminated in the music of J.S...
, Dieterich BuxtehudeDieterich BuxtehudeDieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
, Heinrich SchützHeinrich SchützHeinrich Schütz was a German composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and often considered to be one of the most important composers of the 17th century along with Claudio Monteverdi...
, Johann Philipp Krieger, Christoph BernhardChristoph BernhardChristoph Bernhard was born in Kolberg, Pomerania, and died in Dresden. He studied with former Sweelinck-pupil Paul Siefert in Danzig and in Warsaw By the age of 20 he was singing at the electoral court in Dresden under Heinrich Schütz...
, Johann Rudolf Ahle, Leopold ILeopold I, Holy Roman Emperor| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...
. Countertenor Henri Ledroit (RIC 034008) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.II : Dieterich BuxtehudeDieterich BuxtehudeDieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
, James Bowman (RIC 041016) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.III : Cantatas for two sopranos. Franz TunderFranz TunderFranz Tunder was a German composer and organist of the early to middle Baroque era. He was an important link between the early German Baroque style which was based on Venetian models, and the later Baroque style which culminated in the music of J.S...
, Johann Hermann Schein, BuxtehudeDieterich BuxtehudeDieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
(RIC 046023) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.IV : Nikolaus Bruhns (3CD) De Mey (RIC 048035-37)
- Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.V : Christmas cantatas – Andreas HammerschmidtAndreas HammerschmidtAndreas Hammerschmidt , the "Orpheus of Zittau," was a German composer and organist, of Bohemian birth, of the early to middle Baroque era...
, Thomas SelleThomas SelleThomas Selle was a German baroque composer.- Life :Selle was born in Zörbig but received his first instruction in Leipzig where he was probably a pupil of the Thomaskantor Sethus Calvisius. He was cantor in Heide in 1624 and in 1625 in the nearby Wesselburen...
, Johann Herman Schein (RIC 060048) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.VI : Trauerkantaten / Funeral cantatas – Georg Philipp TelemannGeorg Philipp TelemannGeorg Philipp Telemann was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually...
, Christian Ludwig BoxbergChristian Ludwig BoxbergChristian Ludwig Boxberg was a German composer and organist.From 1692-1700 Boxberg was active as an opera composer with his operas being performed Leipzig, Wolfenbüttel, Kassel und Ansbach. From 1702-1729 he was Kapellmeister at the Church of St...
, Georg Riedel (Altstadt Kantor)Georg Riedel (Altstadt Kantor)Georg Riedel was a German composer.In 1694 Riedel entered the University of Königsberg, to study theology. He wrote a serenade for the celebrations of the coronation of Frederick I of Prussia in 1701 as well as other occasional works for inaugurations, weddings, birthdays and funerals...
, and Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
Egmond. (RIC 079061) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.VII : Dieterich BuxtehudeDieterich BuxtehudeDieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
(RIC 094076) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.VIII : Aus der Tiefe (2CD) J.S. Bach, Balduin HoyoulBalduin HoyoulBalduin Hoyoul was a Renaissance composer of the Franco-Flemish school.From the age of 13 he was a singer at the Court in Stuttgart under Ludwig Daser. 1563-64 he was a pupil of Lassus in Munich. In 1589 he took over from his father-in-law as Hofkapellmeister in Stuttgart...
, Lupus HellinckLupus HellinckLupus Hellinck was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was a prominent composer of masses, as well as German chorales and motets...
, Leonard Lechner (RIC 193086-87) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.IX : Matthias Weckman (2CD) (RIC 1090097/098)
- Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.X : Cantatas for bass – Franz TunderFranz TunderFranz Tunder was a German composer and organist of the early to middle Baroque era. He was an important link between the early German Baroque style which was based on Venetian models, and the later Baroque style which culminated in the music of J.S...
, Heinrich SchützHeinrich SchützHeinrich Schütz was a German composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and often considered to be one of the most important composers of the 17th century along with Claudio Monteverdi...
, Thomas SelleThomas SelleThomas Selle was a German baroque composer.- Life :Selle was born in Zörbig but received his first instruction in Leipzig where he was probably a pupil of the Thomaskantor Sethus Calvisius. He was cantor in Heide in 1624 and in 1625 in the nearby Wesselburen...
, Johann Christoph BachJohann Christoph BachJohann Christoph Bach was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's great uncle, hence he was Johann Sebastian's first cousin once removed. He was also the uncle of Maria Barbara Bach, J.S...
. Egmond (RIC 206092) - Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.XI : St Matthew Passion – Johann SebastianiJohann SebastianiJohann Sebastiani was a German baroque composer.Sebastiani was born in Weimar. He became Kantor at Königsberg cathedral in 1661, and court Kapellmeister 1663-1679. He died in Königsberg...
. - Motetti ed Arie a basso solo : BreviGiovanni Battista BreviGiovanni Battista Brevi was an Italian baroque composer.His later collections of cantatas comprised three out of the four publications of Fortuniano Rosati, Modena, the fourth being by count Pirro Albergati.-Works:...
, BassaniGiovanni Battista BassaniGiovanni Battista Bassani was an Italian composer, violinist, and organist.Battista was born in Padua. It is thought that he studied in Venice under Daniele Castrovillari and in Ferrara under Giovanni Legrenzi. Charles Burney and John Hawkins claimed he taught Arcangelo Corelli, but there is no...
, Francesca CacciniFrancesca CacciniFrancesca Caccini was an Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher of the early Baroque era. She was the daughter of Giulio Caccini, and was one of the best-known and most influential female European composers between Hildegard of Bingen in the 12th century and the 19th century...
, Maurizio CazzatiMaurizio CazzatiMaurizio Cazzati was a northern Italian composer of the seventeenth century.-Biography:Cazzati was born in Luzzara, Duchy of Mantua...
, Benedetto MarcelloBenedetto MarcelloBenedetto Marcello was a Venetian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate, and teacher.-Life:...
. Egmond, Pierlot 88 (Ricercar) - Henry Du Mont: Grands Motets. Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, Arnaud Marzorati, Stephan MacLeod, Philippe Pierlot, 2003. - Telemann: Les Plaisirs de la table. Tafelmusik.
- Henry PurcellHenry PurcellHenry Purcell – 21 November 1695), was an English organist and Baroque composer of secular and sacred music. Although Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, his legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music...
: Sonatas of III Parts; Sonatas in IV Parts. Ricercar Consort - Alfonso Ferrabosco & William ByrdWilliam ByrdWilliam Byrd was an English composer of the Renaissance. He wrote in many of the forms current in England at the time, including various types of sacred and secular polyphony, keyboard and consort music.-Provenance:Knowledge of Byrd's biography expanded in the late 20th century, thanks largely...
: Consort Music. James Bowman, Suzan Hamilton, Philippe Pierlot. 2CD - Compilation: Deutsche Barock-Weihnacht 2CD.
On Mirare:
- De Aeternitate Cantatas by Johann Christoph BachJohann Christoph BachJohann Christoph Bach was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's great uncle, hence he was Johann Sebastian's first cousin once removed. He was also the uncle of Maria Barbara Bach, J.S...
, Johann Michael BachJohann Michael BachJohann Michael Bach was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach...
, Christoph BernhardChristoph BernhardChristoph Bernhard was born in Kolberg, Pomerania, and died in Dresden. He studied with former Sweelinck-pupil Paul Siefert in Danzig and in Warsaw By the age of 20 he was singing at the electoral court in Dresden under Heinrich Schütz...
, Johann Caspar Ferdinand FischerJohann Caspar Ferdinand FischerJohann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer was a German Baroque composer...
, Christian GeistChristian GeistChristian Geist was a German composer and organist, who lived and worked mainly in Scandinavia.-Biography:He was born in Güstrow, where his father, Joachim Geist, was cantor at the cathedral school. 1665–1666 and 1668–1669 he was a boy member of the court orchestra conducted by Daniel Danielis of...
, Nikolaus Hasse, Melchior Hoffmann, Johann Adam ReinckenJohann Adam ReinckenJohann Adam Reincken was a Dutch/German organist and composer...
, Christian Spahn. Countertenor Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
. Philippe Pierlot. 2004. - Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
:"Actus Tragicus". Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, Katherine Fuge, Jan Kobow, Philippe Pierlot, Ricercar Consort. 2005. - Giovanni Battista PergolesiGiovanni Battista PergolesiGiovanni Battista Pergolesi was an Italian composer, violinist and organist.-Biography:Born at Iesi, Pergolesi studied music there under a local musician, Francesco Santini, before going to Naples in 1725, where he studied under Gaetano Greco and Francesco Feo among others...
:"Stabat Mater". Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, Nuria Rial, Philippe Pierlot, Ricercar Consort. 2005. - Vivaldi: "Stabat Mater". Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, François Fernandez, Marc Hantai, Philippe Pierlot, Ricercar Consort. 2006. - Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
: Tombeau de Sa Majesté la Reine de Pologne. Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, Jan Kobow, Stephan MacLeod, Francis Jacob, Katherine Fuge, Philippe Pierlot, Ricercar Consort. 2007. - Giovanni Felice SancesGiovanni Felice SancesGiovanni Felice Sances was an Italian singer and a Baroque composer. He was renowned in Europe during his time....
: "Stabat Mater". Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, Philippe Pierlot, Ricercar Consort. Johann Heinrich SchmelzerJohann Heinrich SchmelzerJohann Heinrich Schmelzer was an Austrian composer and violinist of the Baroque era. Almost nothing is known about his early years, but he seems to have arrived in Vienna during the 1630s, and remained composer and musician at the Habsburg court for the rest of his life...
, Johann FuxJohann FuxJohann Joseph Fux was an Austrian composer, music theorist and pedagogue of the late Baroque era. He is most famous as the author of Gradus ad Parnassum, a treatise on counterpoint, which has become the single most influential book on the Palestrina style of Renaissance polyphony...
, Marco Antonio Ziani 2008. - De Profundis. Bass cantatas by Nicolaus BruhnsNicolaus BruhnsNicolaus Bruhns was a German organist, violinist, and composer. He was one of the most prominent organists and composers of his generation.-Life:...
, Dietrich BeckerDietrich BeckerDietrich Becker was a German Baroque violinist and composer.Little is known about Becker's musical education. His first position was as organist at Ahrensberg. In his second position, in the service of the Chapelle Ducale of the Duke Christian-Ludwig at Celle, he mainly devoted himself to the...
, Franz TunderFranz TunderFranz Tunder was a German composer and organist of the early to middle Baroque era. He was an important link between the early German Baroque style which was based on Venetian models, and the later Baroque style which culminated in the music of J.S...
, and Dietrich Buxtehude. Stephan MacLeod. 2009. - Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
: "Aus der Tieffen". Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, Katharine Fuge, Hans-Jörg Mammel, Stephan MacLeod, Philippe Pierlot, Ricercar Consort. 2009. - Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
: "Magnificat". Carlos MenaCarlos MenaCarlos Mena is a Spanish countertenor.Mena received his training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, where his teachers were Richard Levitt and René Jacobs....
, Anna Zander, Hans-Jörg Mammel, Stephan MacLeod, Francis Jacob, Philippe Pierlot, Ricercar Consort. 2010.