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March 14, 16:00
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Germany
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Pauluskirche, Magdeburg Geistliches Singen und Spielen – G. P. Telemann +
When it comes to conveying spiritual content to the congregation, all available means must be used. The poet, theologian and rhetorician Erdmann Neumeister and Telemann agreed on this, and the development of sacred music in the Protestant world around 1700 was strongly influenced by this view. Neumeister’s transfer of operatic poetic forms to church music texts, in which recitative and aria were combined with Bible verses (dictums) and chorales, led to the development of Geistliches Singen und Spielen (spiritual singing and playing). Telemann’s setting of these texts from 1710/11 for Eisenach became a model for Protestant church music. Neumeister’s lyrical expression and rhetorical richness met with Telemann’s imaginative composition, clearly demonstrating the possibilities offered by the four textual and musical components in terms of content and emotional impact. Telemann combines high artistic standards with the direct accessibility of his music, and the popularity of the work was widespread and long-lasting.
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February 22, 20:15
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The Netherlands
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TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht Requiem in F minor – H.I.F. Biber +
Heinrich Ignaz Biber’s two requiems are the moving finale of a special festival in honour of the genius baroque composer. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger BarockConsort close the richly filled Biber Day with the Requiem in F minor and the Requiem in A major. Expressive sounds from which consolation forces itself to the foreground.
Coproduction: Perpodium. |
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February 21, 20:15
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The Netherlands
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Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam Requiem in F minor – H.I.F. Biber +
Heinrich Ignaz Biber’s two requiems are the moving finale of a special festival in honour of the genius baroque composer. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger BarockConsort close the richly filled Biber Day with the Requiem in F minor and the Requiem in A major. Expressive sounds from which consolation forces itself to the foreground.
Coproduction: Perpodium. |
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February 17, 19:30
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Spain
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Palau de la Música, Valencia King Arthur – H. Purcell +
After the Tudor composers and before Handel, it was Henry Purcell who gave the English baroque its soul. With its brilliant mix of tradition and innovation, the Orpheus Britannicus also conquered the heart of Vox Luminis: one of the most celebrated Belgian formations of the moment. With King Arthur, it serves up a dramatic opera in which the swords of the Saxons clash, Roman and Germanic gods bicker and an epic soundtrack swings from climax to climax.
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February 8, 17:30
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France
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Eglise Saint-Bruno des Chartreux, Lyon Spem in alium +
Artistic director Lionel Meunier selected the iconic motet Media Vita of Sheppard, extremely moving music here flanked by two pieces written for 40 a capella voices. Writing for 40 voices implies a series of logistical and technical challenges. Tallis and Striggio probably met in London in 1567. Tallis’s monumental 40-voice work, Spem in alium, was probably inspired by the example of Striggio. Whereas Striggio’s composition Ecce Beatam lucem was probably designed for semicircular performance, Tallis had designed his music to be heard ‘in the round’, with the listener seated within the circle of performers. The music seems as such to ‘rotate’ around a circle.
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February 7, 20:00
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France
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Philharmonie, Paris Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
Coproduction: Perpodium |
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February 6, 20:00
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France
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Philharmonie, Paris Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
Coproduction: Perpodium |
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January 31, 20:00
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Belgium
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BOZAR, Brussels Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
Coproduction: Perpodium |
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January 29, 20:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
Coproduction: Perpodium |
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January 25, 17:00
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Germany
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Philharmonie, Essen Spem in alium +
Artistic director Lionel Meunier selected the iconic motet Media Vita of Sheppard, extremely moving music here flanked by two pieces written for 40 a capella voices. Writing for 40 voices implies a series of logistical and technical challenges. Tallis and Striggio probably met in London in 1567. Tallis’s monumental 40-voice work, Spem in alium, was probably inspired by the example of Striggio. Whereas Striggio’s composition Ecce Beatam lucem was probably designed for semicircular performance, Tallis had designed his music to be heard ‘in the round’, with the listener seated within the circle of performers. The music seems as such to ‘rotate’ around a circle.
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