Fire Music: Infernal Flames and Celestial Blaze (2016)

Capella de la Torre is a group of musicians who have made a name for themselves as specialists in historical performance practice and was founded by Katharina Bäuml in 2005. Consisting of 10 members, the ensemble's aim is to give listeners an immediate experience of the rich and hitherto neglected repertoire of mediaeval and renaissance music by performing it to a professional standard. In 2016, Capella de la Torre is honoured as the "Ensemble of the year" by the ECHO Klassik for its brilliant Album "Water Music". The new album by the "Ensemble of the Year" (ECHO Klassik 2016) presents great music by composers like Michael Praetorius, Mateo Flecha or William Byrd inspired by the element fire. Through centuries myths, legends and faiths have been inspired by the element fire. With great musical capability, the “Ensemble of the Year” (ECHO Klassik 2016) - the early music specialists of the Capella de la Torre - presents a multifaceted selection of incredible works by composers of the 15th and 16th century Europe. They explore the fascinating universe of celestial blazes, the never-ending fire of divine love, the resurrecting phoenix, Zeus the Greek god of lightning, the destructive and regenerative energy of fire, as well as the infernal flames. With "Fire Music" the ensemble Capella de la Torre offers a magnificent sequel of the award-winning Album "Water Music".

anon.:
 Ardente sole
 Pour faire l'arlkymie d'amours
 Ciaccona di Paradiso, e dell'Inferno
 Mundum renovavit
 Chi vuol seguir la guerra
 
Byrd:
 Memento homo
 
Farnaby, G:
 Sometimes she would
 
Flecha I:
 Ensalada 'El fuego'
 
Ghizzolo:
 Io mi vivea
 
Holborne:
 Infernum
 
Lasso:
 In un boschetto novo
 
Marenzio:
 Qual vive salamandra in fiamma ardente
 
Nola:
 Amor m'ha fatto deventar fenice
 
Ortiz, D:
 La folia
 
Praetorius, M:
 Bransle de la Torche
 Ballet des Feus (279)
 
Rue, Robert:
 Au feu d'amours
 
Tromboncino:
 Non val acqua
 
Victoria:
 Veni Creator Spiritus for 4 voices
 
Vinci, P:
 Sappi Signor