Sorrow and hope
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Wed 21 Feb 202420:15 - 21:35Grote Zaal
Program
Alpha and Omega: weeping over the death, singing about peace:
Sequens Alle caeleste nec non
Perotinus Alleluia, Pascha nostrum immolatus
Guillaume de Machaut Ma fin est mon commencement
Johannes Ockeghem Mort, tu as navré
Josquin Dezprez Proch Dolor
Arvo Pärt Da Pacem Domine
Martin Smolka Maria je
Arvo Pärt Stabat Mater
Credits
Cappella Mariana
Goeyvaerts String Trio:
Fedra Coppens violin
Vincent Hepp viola
Pieter Stas cello
Catalina Vicens organetto
A span of no less than a thousand years. In this beautifully mixed programme, the Prague vocal ensemble Cappella Mariana and the Belgian Goeyvaerts String Trio take listeners on a journey through the soundscapes of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and our times. From the very earliest polyphony by Perotinus around 1200 to a new creation by contemporary Czech composer Martin Smolka. And, in the midst of it all, the genius from Estonia, Arvo Pärt, who is loved throughout the world. In his unique tintinnabulli style, he drew inspiration from Renaissance master composers.
The programme includes solemn commemorations of the departed and sung and strung lines of suffering, hope and peace. At the centre is the Stabat Mater by Arvo Pärt, a moving tribute to the Virgin Mary that both saddens and comforts. Catalina Vicens adds further colour, playing the magical organetto, a portable organ from medieval Italy.
