Concerto Vocale

Concerto Vocale is a Belgian musical ensemble for baroque music.

History

Concerto Vocale was founded in Amsterdam in 1977 by the Belgian countertenor and conductor René Jacobs.

The vocal ensemble has included sopranos María Cristina Kiehr and Martina Bovet, countertenor Andreas Scholl, tenors Gerd Türk and Matthias Widmaier, baritones Martin Hummel and Andreas Lebeda, and basses Ulrich Messthaler and Franz-Josef Selig.

It is complemented by an instrumental ensemble including, among others, Jean Tubéry, William Dongois and Gottfried Bach.

1978: 3 Leçons de Ténèbres du Mercredy Sainct, H.96, H.97, H.98, 3 Répons du Mercrediy Sainct, H.111, H.112, H.113, 3 Leçons de Ténèbres du Jeudy Sainct, H.102, H.103, H.109 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (recorded 08/1977 and 01/1978) 3 LP Harmonia Mundi HM 1005/6/7
1979: 3 Leçons de Ténèbres du Vendredy Sainct, H.105, H.106, H.110, 6 Répons du Mercredy Sainct. H.114.H.115, H.116, H.117, H.118, H.119 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Volume 2, recorded 01/1978 and 01/1979) 2 LP Harmonia Mundi HM 1008/09
1982: Madrigaux à 5 et 6 voix by Luca Marenzio
1984: Lamento d'Arianna by Monteverdi
1984: Motets à voix seule et à 2 voix by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
1984: Leçons de Ténèbres by François Couperin
1984: Kleine Geistliche Konzerte by Heinrich Schütz
1987: Duos et cantates by Carissimi (with Agnès Mellon)
1990: Auferstehungs-Historie SWV 50 by Schütz
1990: Weihnachts-Historie SWV 435 by Heinrich Schütz
1990: Cantates Membra Jesu Nostri BuxWV 75 and Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn BuxWV 43 by Dieterich Buxtehude
1990: L'incoronazione di Poppea by Monteverdi
1992: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria by Monteverdi
1996: Vespro della Beata Vergine by Monteverdi
1996: La Callisto by Francesco Cavalli (recorded at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels)
2000: Giasone by Francesco Cavalli
2000: Xerse by Francesco Cavalli
2000: Stabat Mater by Pergolesi

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