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In concert at the Folle Journée de Nantes, 2009
The Ricercar Consort is a Belgian instrumental ensemble founded in 1980 together with the
Ricercar record label
[1] of
Jérôme Lejeune .
[2]
[3]
The founding members were violinist
François Fernandez , organist
Bernard Foccroulle , and viola da gamba player
Philippe Pierlot .
[4] The initial repertoire was focussed on the German Baroque, and the Consort was closely identified with the series Deutsche Barock Kantaten .
[5] 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 , as well as the cornett player
Jean Tubéry .
The consort is associated with the Festival Bach en Vallée Mosane held in the valley of the
Meuse .
[6]
Recordings
The consort has recorded over 50 discs.
On Ricercar
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.I :
Franz Tunder ,
Dieterich Buxtehude ,
Heinrich Schütz ,
Johann Philipp Krieger ,
Christoph Bernhard ,
Johann Rudolf Ahle ,
Leopold I . Countertenor
Henri Ledroit (RIC 034008)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.II :
Dieterich Buxtehude ,
James Bowman (RIC 041016)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.III : Cantatas for two sopranos.
Franz Tunder ,
Johann Hermann Schein ,
Buxtehude (RIC 046023)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.IV :
Nikolaus Bruhns (2CD)
Greta De Reyghere , Feldmann,
James Bowman ,
Guy de Mey ,
Max van Egmond (RIC 048035/36)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.V :
Christmas cantatas –
Andreas Hammerschmidt ,
Thomas Selle ,
Johann Hermann Schein (RIC 060048)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.VI : Trauerkantaten / Funeral cantatas –
Georg Philipp Telemann ,
Christian Ludwig Boxberg ,
Georg Riedel (Altstadt Kantor) , and
Johann Sebastian Bach Egmond. (RIC 079061)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.VII :
Dieterich Buxtehude (RIC 094076)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.VIII : Aus der Tiefe (2CD)
Bach's cantata ,
Balduin Hoyoul ,
Lupus Hellinck ,
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 Tunder ,
Heinrich Schütz ,
Thomas Selle ,
Johann Christoph Bach
Max van Egmond (RIC 206092)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.XI :
St Matthew Passion – Bach. RIC 160144
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.XII : Schütz -
Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz , SWV 478; Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi SWV 50 (
Agnes Mellon , Steve Dugardin,
Mark Padmore ,
Paul Agnew , Stéphane van Dijck, Job Boswinkel; Ricercar Consort,
Philippe Pierlot ) (RIC206412)
Deutsche Barock Kantaten Vol.XIII : Scheidt - Prima Pars Concertuum Sacrorum (La Fenice,
Jean Tubéry ;
Philippe Pierlot ) (RIC 206882)
Motetti ed Arie a basso solo :
Brevi ,
Bassani ,
Francesca Caccini ,
Maurizio Cazzati ,
Benedetto Marcello . Egmond, Pierlot 88 (Ricercar)
Henry Du Mont : Grands Motets .
Carlos Mena , Arnaud Marzorati,
Stephan MacLeod ,
Philippe Pierlot , 2003.
Telemann:
Les Plaisirs de la table . Tafelmusik.
Henry Purcell : Sonatas of III Parts; Sonatas in IV Parts. Ricercar Consort
Alfonso Ferrabosco &
William Byrd : Consort Music.
James Bowman ,
Suzan Hamilton ,
Philippe Pierlot . 2CD
Compilation: Deutsche Barock-Weihnacht 2CD.
De Aeternitate Cantatas by
Johann Christoph Bach ,
Johann Michael Bach ,
Christoph Bernhard ,
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer ,
Christian Geist , Nikolaus Hasse,
Melchior Hoffmann ,
Johann Adam Reincken , Christian Spahn. Countertenor
Carlos Mena .
Philippe Pierlot . 2004.
Johann Sebastian Bach :
Actus Tragicus .
Carlos Mena ,
Katharine Fuge ,
Jan Kobow ,
Philippe Pierlot , Ricercar Consort. 2005.
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi :
Stabat Mater .
Carlos Mena ,
Nuria Rial ,
Philippe Pierlot , Ricercar Consort. 2005.
Vivaldi :
Stabat Mater .
Carlos Mena ,
François Fernandez , Marc Hantai,
Philippe Pierlot , Ricercar Consort. 2006.
Johann Sebastian Bach : Tombeau de Sa Majesté la Reine de Pologne .
Carlos Mena ,
Jan Kobow ,
Stephan MacLeod ,
Francis Jacob ,
Katharine Fuge ,
Philippe Pierlot , Ricercar Consort. 2007.
Giovanni Felice Sances : Stabat Mater .
Carlos Mena ,
Philippe Pierlot , Ricercar Consort.
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer ,
Johann Fux ,
Marco Antonio Ziani 2008.
De Profundis . Bass cantatas by
Nicolaus Bruhns ,
Dietrich Becker ,
Franz Tunder , and
Dietrich Buxtehude .
Stephan MacLeod . 2009.
Johann Sebastian Bach :
Aus der Tieffen .
Carlos Mena ,
Katharine Fuge ,
Hans Jörg Mammel ,
Stephan MacLeod ,
Philippe Pierlot , Ricercar Consort. 2009.
Johann Sebastian Bach :
Magnificat .
Carlos Mena , Anna Zander,
Hans Jörg Mammel ,
Stephan MacLeod ,
Francis Jacob ,
Philippe Pierlot , Ricercar Consort. 2010.
References
^
Ricercar
Archived 2010-03-26 at the
Wayback Machine
^ Emile Henceval Musique-musiques 1998: chronique de la vie musicale en Wallonie et à Bruxelles 1999 p95 "les 15 ans de Ricercar Bien ancrée dans le paysage wallon, créée par Jérôme Lejeune, pur Ardennais"
^ André Lange Stratégies de la musique 1986 p298 "Dans ce champ restreint, le fondateur de la firme Ricercar, Jérôme Lejeune, a le profil classique d'un «héritier», au sens que Pierre Bourdieu donne à ce terme"
^
Bach Cantatas page
^ Alexander J. Morin Classical music: the listener's companion 2002 - 1201 pages Page 557
^
Festival Bach en Vallée Mosane (French) .
External links
International National Academics Artists