The War of Benoit
Programme
- Peter Benoit The War (Dutch premiere)
Flemish composer Peter Benoit (1834-1901) composed large-scale works on patriotic themes, sung in Dutch, at a time when Belgium was dominated by French. With the oratorio De Oorlog he delivered a pacifist pamphlet shortly after the Franco-German War of 1870. Thus, Benoit called attention to "the madness that constantly creeps up on people to take up arms. For War is the product of the "Spirits of Darkness."'
Performers
Netherlands Radio Choir
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Klaas Stok
Choir conductor
Wiecher Mandemaker
Choir conductor
Marleen De Boo
Choir conductor
Laurens Collegium
Choir
Waelrant children's choir
Choir
Katrien Baerts
Soprano, solo quartet
Cécile van de Sant
Mezzo-Soprano, Mother / Solo Quartet
Ivan Thirion
Baritone, Mockingbird
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