Over hoe mensen dansten in de Middeleeuwen zijn we slechts zeer ten dele en zeer onrechtstreeks, of met andere woorden, zeer slecht geïnformeerd. Over de muziek kunnen we het verderop wel hebben, maar als we het over de fysieke daad van het dansen gaat, dan zijn er voor de hele Middeleeuwen weinig of geen... Continue Reading →
[FRIENDS] Ghislieri Choir & Consort’s Jomelli CD, with small contribution by Psallentes
[ENG] Proud to have taken part in Ghislieri Choir & Consort's latest CD (directed by Giulio Prandi), with sacred music by Niccolò Jommelli. Psallentes has made a small but valuable contribution to Jommelli's Miserere: 'I versetti gregoriani nel Miserere a 4 concertato son eseguiti da Psallentes: Hendrik Vanden Abeele (direzione), Conor Biggs, Philippe Souvagie, con... Continue Reading →
[NEW] Koningskind – Een winters programma / Royal offspring – A wintery programme
[ENG] Lately, we have been working hard developing a wintery programme called 'Koningskind' ('Royal offspring'), featuring songs by poet and mystic Hadewijch, songs from the tradition of the Devotio Moderna, and late-medieval Marian sequences. For this, our partner is Manuela Bucher on vielle. Dutch first night: Rhoon (near Rotterdam) 6 december 2013. Flemish first night:... Continue Reading →
Les Beguinages IX – Herentals [B] – Beghinae by Psallentes
"Béguinage d'Herentals. Edifice archaïsant, l'église s'apparente aux petites églises gothiques rurales du XIIIe siècle. Les chevets plats des bras du transept ont l'aspect de pignons à gradins du côté nord, rappelant ceux des maisons d'habitation champenoises. Une toiture unique recouvre la nef et les collatéraux." Taken from Mademoiselle Van Bever, Beguinages. Bruxelles, Editions du Cercle... Continue Reading →
[°°] B-Gu Ms 15 Antiphonary Walkthrough #050 f24v
So, we have arrived at episode 50 of the Antiphonary Walkthrough, which calls for a kind of celebration. Watch us rehearse a few lines from f24v. Thanks to colleagues present: Paul Mertens, Rozelien Nys, Jonathan De Ceuster, Paul Schils, Adriaan De Koster, Michiel Haspeslagh, Philippe Souvagie, Sander Leroy, Pieter Stas, Gunter Claessens.
[°°] B-Gu Ms 15 Antiphonary Walkthrough #049 f24
New episode in a 621-episodes story about a most exciting late medieval antiphonary. Once in a while you have to do something odd, like leafing through a centuries old book and taking your time to do that. Watch out for the yellow cursor. Related articles Psallentes @ YouTube 1000 subscribers (psallentes.com) [°°] B-Gu Ms... Continue Reading →
Les Beguinages VIII – Tongeren [B] – Beghinae by Psallentes
"Façade de l'église du Béguinage de Tongres. Comme à l'église du Béguinage de Tirlemont la façade répond à la disposition intérieure; très large, de peu d'élévation, percée d'ouvertures longues et étroites, à arcatures trèfles, elle confirme la date reculée du gros oeuvre et son affiliation au style roman dont certains éléments persistèrent à l'époque gothique... Continue Reading →
[NL] Musica Mediaevalis 19/40 — De troubadours
Veel van onze toppers in deze ‘muziekgeschiedenis van de middeleeuwen in veertig toppers’ (als ik even tel, zeker dertig van de veertig) hebben een zeer christelijke connectie. Dat is onvermijdelijk, want zeker tot aan het jaar duizend, maar eigenlijk ook nog honderden jaren daarna was het vooral in het kerkelijke milieu dat er gemusiceerd werd,... Continue Reading →
[°°] Fake English – Fake Latin
[ENG] This is a short film in fake English - it might give us an impression of how English sounds to non-English speakers. It's great! Actually, we at Psallentes have done something similar with Latin. Just listen carefully to track 4 of our URSULA11-album. The original words 'Deus enim in prima muliere praesignavit, ut mulier... Continue Reading →