The Brabant Ensemble
Biography
England's Brabant Ensemble specializes in sacred choral music of the middle 16th century, mostly from present-day Belgium and the Netherlands. Despite all the emphasis in music history books on the music of this region, ensembles addressing the repertory specifically have been scarce. The ensemble cultivates a small-group sound but has not sung with one voice per part; two is common. It is made up of adult men and women. The group made its recording debut in 2004 with an album of music by the composer Clemens non Papa for the Signum label, but then moved to Hyperion and has remained with that label for many recordings. Several of the Brabant Ensemble's albums have been nominated for Gramophone awards. It issued a recording of Jean Mouton's Missa Faulte d'Argent in 2022.