Carles Magraner proposes a musical journey around the Medieval Mediterranean to the hand of one of the most important theologists and philosophers of the History: Raymundus Lullus. The musical references of his writings are brief but fundamental. In the "Revelatio Secretorum Artis" the 18th century german lullist Ivo Salzinger wrote his work "De Secreto Musicae" where, after reiterate the musical authority of Boethius and Pythagoras, deals with the division of the monochord, the musical consonances and the solmisation system of Guido d’Arezzo, and following Lullus says that music is "ars inventa ad ordinandum multas voces concordantes in uno canto".

In a context of division and disunity of the Catholic Church (on pope in Rome, one in Avignon), St. Vicente Ferrer settled with great fame as a preacher of God's Judgment. Dubbed by locals as'' The Angel of the Apocalypse'', his ominous preaching through European territory was addressed to avoid bad habits, continually reminding that the Final Judgment awaits to all of us, touching deeply the souls of most believers, but also the most skeptical.

THE GRECO'S MUSICAL JOURNEY: VALENCIA, TOLEDO & NEW YORK

Doménikos Theotokópoulos's musical journey includes the most iconic pieces of music from his birth city in Crete, his time in Venice and Rome, to finish his days in the Spanish city of Toledo. As quoted the painter Jusepe Martinez in his Discursos practicables del Noblísimo Arte de la Pintura, around 60 years after El Greco's death: "He won many ducats, spent on unnecessary extravagance of his house, having salaried musicians to enjoy all the delight when eating''. So, let's serve him as the music. This release, that includes texts of Alfonso de Vicente and Álvaro Zaldívar, is available since January 2014 at digital plattforms, CdM on-line Shop and more than 25 countries throught Outhere.

Naxos of America Launches New Labels for Distribution

Since its beginning in 1987, the Capella de Ministrers ensemble, directed by Carles Magraner, has developed an important investigative and musicological task in favor of the musical Spanish patrimony, from the medieval times up to the 19th century. The result brings together the perfection of three key factors: historical rigor, musical sensibility and an uncontrollable desire to communicate the music.

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21 March 2014 - Capella de Ministrers & Unesco patronage for the european heritage

A celebration of more than a millennium of music, through concerts, events, and happenings taking place simultaneously across Europe, the REMA European Day of Early Music will be an official day for early music and a focal point for the promotion of the historical musical heritage in Europe, under the patronage of Mrs Androulla Vassiliou, member of the European Commission. Early music is a central part of the cultural heritage shared by Europeans, closely connected with other artistic expressions such as dance, theatre, and architecture. It spans more than 1000 years of music, written down or transmitted by oral tradition, from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century. While some of the composers of these eras, for instance Johann Sebastian Bach, Claudio Monteverdi, or Hildegard von Bingen, are widely known, there is a large repertoire still to be rediscovered by today’s audiences. The European Day of Early Music aims to increase awareness of the music from the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods and bring it to the attention of a wider audience.

Desde su creación el año 1987, el grupo Capella de Ministrers, bajo la dirección de Carles Magraner, ha desarrollado una importante tarea investigadora y musicológica en favor del patrimonio musical español, desde el medioevo hasta el siglo XIX. El resultado, transformado en testimonio musical, conjuga a la perfección tres factores clave: el rigor histórico, la sensibilidad musical y, muy especialmente, un incontenible deseo de comunicarnos y hacernos partícipes de estas experiencias. La actividad concertística de la formación ha sido muy intensa desde el inicio de su actividad, recorriendo las mejores salas de música de España y el extranjero con más de 45 discos grabados. Capella de Ministrers es también impulsora del Curso y Festival de Música Renacentista de Morella, en el que se presenta este año la tercera edición de esta iniciativa, tomando como punto de partida la celebración del 600 aniversario del Concilio de Constanza.