Caecilia Concert is a versatile international ensemble specialising in performance and research of 17th century music for instruments and voices. The group was formed in 2001 by four young instrumentalists working at the forefront of authentic performance practice in Europe and with the ensemble's unique core of cornetto, trombone, dulcian and keyboard the Caecilia-Concert is easily expanded to incorporate any other instruments and vocalists that may be called for. This flexibility allows us to experiment with various mixed ensembles therefore making accessible newly found compositions and other pieces that would otherwise not be programmed due to mixed or more unusual instrumentation.
Bartholome de Selma y Salaverde/ Canzon Est-ce Mars
from ‘Treasury of a Saint’
Challenge/ Antoine Marchand
CC72161 2006
Krieger/ Chaconne
from ‘Buxtehude & Co”
Challenge/ Antoine Marchand
CC72179 2007
We hope to bring the excitement of hearing more rarely performed music to audiences everywhere while the distinctive sound of the Caecilia-Concert also naturally presents a new and exciting way of hearing some more familiar works.
Ongoing research in several European libraries has led us to find music which as well as stretching even the most virtuosic of players, also questions the technical limitations that have become widely accepted both in terms of what is possible in modern performance practice and the usage historically of these instruments.
Since 2001, Het Caecilia-Concert has given recitals in Holland, France, Austria and London as well as broadcasts on ORF Austrian radio and BBC radio. In 2006 we launched our debut CD entitled “Treasury of a Saint” which was received to critical acclaim and 2007 saw the release of “Buxtehude & Co” which features rarely performed masterpieces from 17th century Germany.