The Forlana Consort arose from the mixed choir “Crescendo” of Zottegem.

Wouter Bossaer, the conductor of “Crescendo”, contacted Chantal and Koenraad and made the first proposals to create a vocal ensemble to work around Close Harmony and Flemish Polyphony. We contacted some more people and in June 2001 we were able to start rehearsals. In October 2002, during a stormy day, a first demo CD was recorded in the St. Margaretha-chapel in Wijlegem, Zwalm.

In March 2003 followed a first public appearance.

Besides adding lustre to numerous liturgies, the Forlana Consort was invited to sing during the museum-night in the historical site of Ename, in June 2004.

In the same period Forlana recorded their 2 de CD with music of a.o. Josquin de Prés (1450-1521), Pierre de la Rue (1460-1518), Hieronymus Vinders (?-1550), Philippe Rogier (1561-1596), Jacquet de Berchem (1505-1565), Philippus de Monte (1521-1603) and Orlandus Lassus (1532-1594)

On November 4, 2004 the ensemble created a concert titled “In contrast” It contrasted contemporary Close Harmony with the Polyphony of old Flemish Masters

Between 8th and 24 th of July, 2005 the Forlana-Consort was invited to sing in and around Washington DC en New York (U.S.A). Highlights were the celebration of the 11 th of July (Flanders Day) organised by the Belgian Embassy and Belgian Day at the NATO headquarters in Ghent, Norflok, singing in the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington, concerts in a.o. Christ Church, Alexandria and Saint Pauls Chapel at Ground Zero in New York.

Forlana Consort had a double concert on November 19 and 20, 2005 together with the Vocal Ensemble Mandriale from Ghent.

Untill end 2005 you could also hear the Forlana Consort sing regularly the High Masses in the convent of the “Grauwzusters Penitenten” in Velzeke, Zottegem.

End 2006 Forlana Consort had a new start with some new young voices.