An Antwerp native from a musical family, Steelant’s Requiem (Opus 1) was unique enough to be listed in historical inventories across the Southern Netherlands and France.
The project focuses on the elaborate funeral music of 17th-century Antwerp, specifically the rediscovered works of Philippus van Steelant. Key Contextual Information Antwerp_Requiem.rar
The music evokes the styles of Monteverdi and Schütz, likely influenced by the active music presses and foreign musicians present in Antwerp at the time. An Antwerp native from a musical family, Steelant’s