"Ik was nog maar een prille knaap, misschien nog maar zeven jaar of zo, toen ik al wist dat ik later pianist wilde worden, en dat is ook gebeurd. Maar toen ik rond mijn veertiende (dus eerder laat) in contact kwam met gregoriaans, ging via dat gregoriaans een wereld van oude muziek voor me open.... Continue Reading →
Psallentes is proud to present the latest addition to the Plainchant Pro Series (label Le Bricoleur). It's number two in the series, but since number three was already available some months ago, this is the third cd in the series. The cd has run a bit late, but here he (she?) is! Highly recommended. Buy... Continue Reading →
This week saw only one new episode (#013) of the Antiphonary Walk-through, mainly due to Hendrik's voice dropping to, well, zero dB. Meanwhile, you might want to check out http://www.antiphonaria.com, where all the walk-through-movies that have been made and will be made are assembled in a time-line. Or you can subscribe to the playlist on... Continue Reading →
An antiphon for the Lambertus vespers, and a famous piece of music in Liège. With the voices of Conor Biggs, Peter Maus, Philippe Souvagie, Govaart Haché, Adriaan De Koster, Paul Schils, Sander Le Roy, Pieter Coene and Hendrik Vanden Abeele (artistic direction). The antiphon is part of the office for Lambertus, as made by... Continue Reading →
We are embarking on a new project, which will take us through one of Flanders' most impressive sources of late medieval plainchant. Watch the introductory video here.
Chant group Psallentes performs Zelus domus, an antiphon for the Tenebrae matins. With the voices of Peter Maus, Philippe Souvagie, Govaart Haché, Adriaan De Koster, Paul Schils, Sander Le Roy, Pieter Coene and Hendrik Vanden Abeele (artistic direction). The manuscript used is a late thirteenth- or early fourteenth-century Franciscan Antiphoner. Fribourg, Bibliothèque des Cordeliers, 2.... Continue Reading →
[NL] Hallo en kijk: we hebben weer een Hildegard von Bingen filmpje gepost op YouTube. En weer is het Hilde Vertommen die je over haar schouder laat meekijken naar de genesis van haar kunstwerkje. Kijken en 'thumbs up', bedankt! [ENG] Hi! Recently, we have uploaded another little Hildegard von Bingen movie. As on previous occasions,... Continue Reading →
Hi, the New Year saw a new Psallentes mini-movie posted, featuring artwork by Hilde Vertommen and music by Hildegard von Bingen. The Hildes rock. Check it out!
Psallentes Oude Muziek 