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Capella de Ministrers

Description:

[The Melancholy of the English Renaissance, Presented by a Talented Ensemble from Valencia in an Intimate Setting]Based in Valencia in western Spain, Capella de Ministrels captivates early music fans with each album release by presenting thematically rich programs grounded in meticulous historical research. This album features a collection of English vocal and instrumental works from around 1600, pieces steeped in the melancholy that enveloped the European masses at the time due to political and religious oppression.The soprano is Delia Agundez, from Caseras, Spain. A singer who has enjoyed remarkable success across Europe, particularly in the early music scene, her voicewhich conveys poignant emotion with just the right touchis a perfect fit for this theme. The instrumental accompaniment features an extremely small ensemble consisting solely of the viola da gamba played by Magnarel, t