Dates
sat 23 nov 2024 - 20:00
location
Hoofdingang
duration
1h 30' 
Extra info
introduction Melissa Portaels and Bernhard Lang / 19:15 / Studio 3
Is part of
Festival Shifting Sounds
Nadar Ensemble

Nadar Ensemble offers a spiritual musical journey through DE SINGEL.

In 1945 at an ancient cemetery in Egypt, three brothers discovered a pitcher with mysterious texts from the early days of Christianity, known as the Nag Hammadi scriptures. These texts inspired the Austrian composer Bernhard Lang to create a four-part cycle, especially for the Nadar Ensemble. These pieces revolve around a divine female figure who, with her contradictory wisdom, invites the listener to leave their folly behind them and return to real life. Hermetika IX is an immersive series staged in various locations at THE SINGEL, in which the heavenly and the hellish are intertwined.

 

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Works

Hermetika IX 'vox angeli II'
Bernhard Lang

Credits

musical performance
Nadar Ensemble
viool, scenografie
Mar Berendsen
e-guitar
Nico Couck
flute
Katrien Gaelens
percussion
Yves Goemaere
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