 On New Year's Day 1585, Regnart became Kapellmeister, and revamped the court's musical activities to great success, hiring many new Dutch and Italian singers and becoming quite wealthy himself.In 1588, Regnart published a collection of motets which displayed his support for Catholic reform.In 1590, Regnart and three of his four brothers, all of whom were accomplished musicians, published a joint collection of motets.