The Capilla Peñaflorida is a Spanish

early music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical m ...

group founded in 1985 by Jon Bagüés. The first director was the late José Rada Sereno (1947–2001). Currently musical direction is shared by the founder, the Basque musicologist Jon Bagüés (b. Errenteria, 1955), and by the bass

Josep Cabré Josep Cabré Cercós (born 1956 in Barcelona) is a Catalan bass-baritone singer and choral conductor. He is a founder member of the vocal quartet La Colombina ( es) with María Cristina Kiehr (soprano), Claudio Cavina (alto), and Josep Benet (teno ...

. The ensemble has also been directed by guest conductors including the French cellist Christophe Coin and Italian harpsichordist

Fabio Bonizzoni Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...

. The name is a tribute to the work of Don

Xavier María de Munibe e Idiáquez Xavier María de Munibe e Idiáquez, Count of Peñaflorida (23 October 1729 — 13 January 1785) was a Spanish writer and intellectual, known for his leading work in Enlightenment Spain and Basque literature. He founded the Royal Basque Societ ...

, count of Peñaflorida, (Azcoitia, 1723-Vergara, 1785) although the original count did not himself have a capilla, but was responsible instead for promoting musical education and arts in the Basque Country.

Discography

*1991 - ''

Juan García de Salazar Juan García de Salazar (12 February 1639 (baptized) – 8 July 1710) was a Spanish baroque composer best remembered for his choral works in the '' stile antico,'' though a few Spanish works in a more modern style have also survived. Salazar ...

(1639-1710)''. Elkar 260. *1993 - ''José Rada In Memoriam''. Elkar KD-342. *1996 - '' José de Nebra: Viento es la dicha de Amor''. Capilla Peñaflorida with the Ensemble Baroque de Limoges. Christophe Coin. Audivis Valois 4752 *1996 - '' Juan Vásquez: Agenda Defunctorum''. Almaviva 0122.American record guide, Volume 38, Page 218 1998 *1997 - ''Vísperas de Santa María''. 14th Centenary of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria ( la, Oxomen(sis)–Sorian(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan ...

. Valladolid GAM 9710025. *1998 - ''

Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero is the name of: *Francisco Guerrero (composer) (1528–1599), Spanish composer of the Renaissance * Francisco Guerrero (politician) (1811–1851), Alcalde of San Francisco *Francisco Guerrero Marín (1951–1997), Spanish composer ...

: Missa "Puer natus est" - Canciones y Villanescas Espirituales''. Almaviva 0126. *1999 - ''Salve Reyna: Música Española''. by

Juan Hidalgo de Polanco Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (28 September 1614 – 31 March 1685) was a Spanish composer and harpist who became the most influential composer of his time in the Hispanic world writing the music for the first two operas created in Spanish. He is cons ...

, Joan Cererols, Antonio Martín y Coll,

Carlos Patiño Carlos Patiño ( Cuenca 1600Madrid 5 September 1675) was a Spanish Baroque composer. Patiño was a choirboy at Seville Cathedral where he studied with Alonso Lobo. He married in 1622 but his wife's death in 1625 led to his entry into the priesth ...

. Glissando 777 005-2. *2004 - ''

Juan de Anchieta Juan de Anchieta (Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain, 1462 – Azpeitia, 1523) was a leading Spanish Basque composer of the Renaissance, at the Royal Court Chaplaincy in Granada of Queen Isabel I of Castile. History Born into a leading Basque family, ...

: Missa Sine Nomine. Salve Regina''. with the Ministriles de Marsías. recorded 2000. Naxos 8.555772. *2004 - ''

: Officium Et Missa Pro Defunctis''. dir.Cabré K617162. *2005 - ''

: Missa Rex Virginum - Motecta''. dir.Cabré K617178. *2006 - ''

: Complete Vespers of Our Lady''. with Ministriles de Marsías. Naxos 8.555907. *2007 - ''Fray

José de Larrañaga Fray José de Larrañaga (17281806) was a Franciscan friar, organist, ''maestro de capilla'' of the Sanctuary of Arantzazu, composer, and was active in the Basque musical and cultural movement of the 18th century. Life Larrañaga was born in Azkoit ...

(1728-1806): Obras religiosas''. dir. Fabio Bonizzoni. NB Musika005. *2008 - ''

Urbán de Vargas Urbán de Vargas (1606–1656) was a Spanish baroque composer. Life Urbano Barguilla y de Ripalda was born in 1606 in Falces, south of Navarra. He studied with the ''maestro de capilla'' at Burgos, Luis Bernardo Jalón, known for his polemic acti ...

(1606-1656): Quicumque''. with the Ministriles de Marsías. NB NB010. *2008 - ''

: Missa de Nostra Dona''. with the Ministriles de Marsías. NB NB012. *2011 - Juan García de Basurto (c.1480-1548) video ''In agendis mortuorum'' NB musika.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Capilla Penaflorida Early music groups Musical groups established in 1985 1985 establishments in Spain