The whole spectrum of possible performance practises from vocal over vocal-instrumental until purely instrumental is being exercised with great intuiton for the sound. All of the pieces are of high quality and very worth being listened to. Togehther with the cultured winds there also can be heard a homogenous ensemble of singers. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The audience was happy about this magic moment of Renaissance music. Freie Presse Vogtland

Without any doubt the highlight of the festival season 2007 was a world premiere: For the first time after nearly 500 years music from the "Annaberg Choir Books" could be heard in concert.[...]outstanding interpretations[...] Deutschlandfunk

The CD presents a new vision of Renaissance ceremonial music in Spain- as it must have sounded in the lifetime of Emperor Charles V. Variaciones

Imperial
When Charles V was still a boy, the rich variety of musical life at his Aunt Margarete’s court had made a profound impression on him. From the time he inherited the Spanish crown at the age of seventeen he had two outstanding court ensembles at his disposal, and, as Emperor, fostered a truly princely musical culture, surrounded by the most famous musicians of his day….The ensemble Capella de la Torre together with the bass Matthias Gerchen have now brought out a CD with ceremonial wind- and vocal repertoire of this period – with their historical instruments they offer the listener a colourful and varied idea of the music that surrounded Charles V.  Fono Forum

Listening to the début CD of ˝Capella de la Torre” is more than just a revelatory experience. Finally one understands why the shawm was considered a ˝royal instrument” in the 16th century.

This début CD is of exceptionally high quality. The group certainly stands comparison with the ensemble of Jordi Savall. NDR Kulturradio

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