Title: Bomba Flamenca
Artist: La Tempete
Label: Alpha
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3701624512166
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-04-24
Number of Discs: 1

Simon-Pierre Bestion immerses us in the world of Charles V and a Spain marked by Arab-Andalusian culture. From 1515 onwards, Spain also welcomed musicians and singers from Flanders: this Capilla flamenca had an explosive effect on Spanish music during the Renaissance, according to Bestion. He has composed an imaginary Requiem for the death of Charles V, using compositions actually intended for this service, such as Pedro de Escobar’s Missa pro defunctis and Cristobal de Morales’ Missa Mille regretz, based on the emperor’s favourite song. As usual, the founding conductor of La Tempete takes a few liberties and breathes life into these works by arranging them with variations in timbre, tempo and expression: ‘I chose to make extensive use of percussion and certain very distinctive instruments such as the shawm and sackbuts, which perfectly match the spirit of outdoor processions, such as those in the gardens of the Alhambra.’

Tracks:
1.1 Taqsim – Prlude Improvis
1.2 Guerre (Extrait) Suivi de la Bomba (Extrait)
1.3 Mille Regres
1.4 Missa Mille Regretz-Kyrie Eleison
1.5 Nawa Athar (D’aprs Un Traditionnel Arabo-Andalou)
1.6 Musae Jovis
1.7 Congaudeant Catholici-[Extrait]
1.8 Sanosa Porfia
1.9 Ad Mortem Festinamus (D’aprs Le Llibre Vermell de Montserrat)
1.10 Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae-Mem
1.11 Irme Kero Madre a Yerushalayim
1.12 Vidi Sub Ara Dei (Chant Mozarabe Issu Du Cantorales Mozarabes de Cisneros)
1.13 Missa Pro Defunctis-Sanctus ; Benedictus
1.14 Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae-Gimel
1.15 Missa Pro Defunctis-Agnus Dei
1.16 Magnificat (D’aprs Le Fabordon y Glosas Del Primer Tono)
1.17 Fuego
1.18 Parce Mihi, Domine