Capilla Flamenca: beauty and wisdom in Flemish polyphony

BEAUTY AND WISDOM IN FLEMISH POLYPHONY Capilla Flamenca takes early music to the souls of today's people Documentary by YVES GERVAIS (18'55'') This short documentary film presents Capilla Flamenca, ensemble for Franco-Flemish polyphonic music from 1350 until 1600, in four video clips and two television broadcast clips. Artistic director Dirk Snellings explains how Capilla Flamenca succeeds in brushing the dust off music that was composed about 500 years ago, not by popularising the compositions, but by integrating this early music in every which way in our modern society. People today are very often 'touched' by music in the same way as people were in the fifteenth century. Through crispy-fresh video clips, contemporary settings, through high quality performances and recordings Capilla Flamenca's sound finds its way to the souls of today's people. This in its turn is accomplished through careful study and a Historically Informed Practice (HIP). Franco-Flemish polyphony is part of our rich Flemish cultural heritage, to which the ensemble stays unmistakeably true. CREDITS Music: You listen to music composed by world famous Franco-Flemish composers such as: Josquin Desprez, Alexander Agricola, Heinrich Isaac, Pierre de La Rue, Guillaume de Machaut, Bernard de Cluny a.o. The ensemble Capilla Flamenca: Marnix De Cat, countertenor | Tore Denys, tenor | Lieven Termont, baritone | Dirk Snellings, bass | Liam Fennelly, Thomas Baeté, Piet Stryckers, viola da gamba | Jan Van Outryve, lute | Patrick Denecker, recorders Film fragments: In myne zyn, director Tristan Bourlard (2010) Musical biography of Margret of Austria, production Canvas Klassiek (2011) Ich muss dich lassen, director Yves Gervais (2011) Espris d'amours, director Yves Gervais (2012) 12x12. A musical zodiac, production Jevon Lambrechts (2008) Mia, by Gorki (1991) Rosa, director Yves Gervais (2009)