Like a prayer

Programme

Francis Poulenc Litanies à la Vierge Noire
Felix Mendelssohn Richte mich, Gott (from Drei Psalmen, opus 78)
Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and fugue in E minor, BWV 533
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur Le cantique des cantiques
Daan Manneke / Vincent van Amsterdam Trois petites symphonies
Frank Martin Mass for double choir with intonations

The Groot Omroepkoor is featured with the program 'Like a prayer' in the series International Top Choirs at Muziekgebouw Frits Philips in Eindhoven. In his own words, Francis Poulenc was 'half monk, half bad boy'. Now we hear that more religious side of him in the Ave verum corpus. Mendelssohn, too, was a religious man and often managed to express himself most sincerely in his motets. Other items on the program include the Mass for Double Choir by Swiss/Dutch composer Frank Martin. Double choristry is a special experience, a practice that originated in the Renaissance in the Venetian church of San Marco. For a long time, this Mass had a somewhat shadowy existence. Already composed in 1926, the composer withheld the work for a long time. Since its public release, the piece has enjoyed enormous popularity and has appeared dozens of times on CD. Martin himself called the work a private matter, and between himself and the Creator. A private matter that, however, can be made very nicely public.

Date:

Friday, May 24, 2024

Time:

8:15 pm

Intermission:

Yes

Location:

Frits Philips Music Building

Eindhoven

The Low Countries Hall

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