We are proud that the renowned German classical label CPO has released our recording of Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer’s Litanie and Vesper service, which we presented in 2022. The recording, made in February 2024, is now available. When you order it from us, you offer valuable support.
We were able to realize this project thanks to an interest-free loan, as our subsidy application with the Flemish Community was rejected due to budget constraints and has still not been reimbursed.
Would you like to help us further spread this and other unique musical heritage? Are you interested in supporting our productions on a structural basis as a partner and curious about what we can offer you in return? Please contact us so we can explore fruitful collaboration opportunities together.
You can now reserve your copy for 25 euros, excluding 4.50 euros shipping costs, via our contact page. Provide your address and we will ensure your CD is safely delivered to your home. Enjoy the previews below and let this exceptional Baroque repertoire shine in your home as well! Seize this opportunity to acquire and cherish a unique musical heritage.
DISCOVER AND EXPERIENCE OUR BAROQUE MUSIC
Listen to these audio fragments to discover the atmosphere of our different productions.
At the launch concert on September 3, 2022, the newly founded Ensemble Gloriosus introduced itself to the wider public.
Artistic director Patrick Debrabandere curated a litany and vespers service by the Baroque composer Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer. Enjoy his Litany of Loreto, as well as a compilation from O Praise the Lord with One Consent by George Frideric Handel.
You can also discover impressions and music by Krafft from the programme Baroque Voices in the Southern Netherlands, or listen to a selection from our production Alleluja! Lobet den Herren!
We refer to our YouTube channel for more impressions.
Discover our concerts also at Stingray Brava.
ENSEMBLE GLORIOSUS IN THE PRESS
‘‘Ensemble Gloriosus doet componist Fischer (en God) alle eer aan’’
“De litanieën van Fischer als aanhef gebracht met een eenvoudige rechtlijnigheid hadden eenzelfde kenmerk ook in de onderliggende structuur. Een gedragen voortschrijdende ritmiek en vastberaden flux in tempo en doorwerking van de thema’s kwamen tot uiting in de melodische lijnen nauwkeurig verweven met de structuur van het inhoudelijke gebed.[…] Met veel animo vertolkt door koor en orkest. Echt een vocale oproep tot sacraliteit […] een excellente voordracht in simultaan koorspel met orkest! […] Het geheel was een corpus firmum, eten en drinken tegelijkertijd.”
Bart Alexander, review of the presentation concert on September 3rd, 2022, published in “Kerk en Leven Gent”
Ook aan Klassiek Centraal ontgingen onze debuutconcerten niet!
https://klassiek-centraal.be/vlaams-ensemble-gloriosus-debuteerde-in-frankrijk/
Spare Means – Great Impact
Why does the music world still largely overlook the work of Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer? There are very few recordings of his music available. […] The 17 pieces are beautiful examples of the significance music can have […] and the powerful effect it can achieve. The ensemble Gloriosus, founded in 2022 under the direction of Patrick Debrabandere, can already be counted among the outstanding early music ensembles. Everything here is - in the truest sense - uniquely composed, performed, and recorded. Very impressive.”
July 2025, following the CD release, JPC
Spare Means – Great Impact
Why does the music world still largely overlook the work of Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer? There are very few recordings of his music available. […] The 17 pieces are beautiful examples of the significance music can have […] and the powerful effect it can achieve. The ensemble Gloriosus, founded in 2022 under the direction of Patrick Debrabandere, can already be counted among the outstanding early music ensembles. Everything here is - in the truest sense - uniquely composed, performed, and recorded. Very impressive.”
July 2025, following the CD release, JPC
The Quiet Power of Fischer: A Subtle Gem in Baroque Music
The album Hymns & Psalms by Ensemble Gloriosus compellingly brings the sacred oeuvre of Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer into focus. […] It opens a window onto a devout and liturgically rooted Baroque world, where spirituality, rhetorical expression, and sonic refinement blend in harmonious balance. […]
What makes this recording truly remarkable is the dedication with which Ensemble Gloriosus has immersed itself in the repertoire. This is not a casual baroque reinterpretation, but the result of in-depth study, sensitivity, and musical empathy.
August 2025 - Cultuurpakt.be - Read the full article here
The Quiet Power of Fischer: A Subtle Gem in Baroque Music
The album Hymns & Psalms by Ensemble Gloriosus compellingly brings the sacred oeuvre of Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer into focus. […] It opens a window onto a devout and liturgically rooted Baroque world, where spirituality, rhetorical expression, and sonic refinement blend in harmonious balance. […]
What makes this recording truly remarkable is the dedication with which Ensemble Gloriosus has immersed itself in the repertoire. This is not a casual baroque reinterpretation, but the result of in-depth study, sensitivity, and musical empathy.
August 2025 - Cultuurpakt.be - Read the full article here
The Quiet Power of Fischer: a Subtle Gem in Baroque Music
With dedication, sensitivity, and musical empathy, Ensemble Gloriosus brings Fischer’s vocal oeuvre to life — not as a casual baroque reinterpretation, but as a spiritually grounded and stylistically refined journey through a rarely illuminated sound world.
August 2025 — Summarised from Cultuurpakt.be — Read the full article here
The Quiet Power of Fischer: a Subtle Gem in Baroque Music
With dedication, sensitivity, and musical empathy, Ensemble Gloriosus brings Fischer’s vocal oeuvre to life — not as a casual baroque reinterpretation, but as a spiritually grounded and stylistically refined journey through a rarely illuminated sound world.
August 2025 — Summarised from Cultuurpakt.be — Read the full article here
