Balthasar-Neumann-Chor & Ensemble olv. Thomas Hengelbrock
Händel, Bach
Dates
wed 25 sep 2019 - 20:00
location
Blauwe zaal
price
€ 52, 40, 28 (standard) / € 40, 28, 23 (under-25s/over-65s) / € 10 (under-19s)
duration
1h 50' interval
at about 8.40 pm
Extra info
Jan Devlieger . 7.15pm . Blue Bar
Are you ready for a portrait of the religious experience in the early 18th century, in technicolour? The young Handel puts himself firmly on the map. Abrupt changes, daring chromatism and propelling rhythms alternate with delicious vocal lines. The 'Dixit Dominus' from 1707 has it all. Add to that Bach’s most ambitious motet, brimming with contrasts between light and dark, masterfully captured in five voices and broken up by unexpected solos. And the beautiful voice of Reginald Mobley in in a virtuoso solo cantata… the perfect canvas for Thomas Hengelbrock and his Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, who are unparalleled in capturing the relationship between the eloquence of the text and the musical structure. Expect poetic moments, emotional depth and exceptionally skilled performances.
Works
Dixit Dominus, HWV232
Motet 'Jesu meine Freude', BWV227
Cantate 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben', BWV169
Credits
musical performance
musical direction
contratenor