Experience the meditative beauty of Gregorian chant with Wishful Singing & VOCES8 Scolars
Premiere Environmental Version April 12, 2024, Westerkerk Amsterdam (NL)
Premiere Theatre Version December 08, 2024, Koninklijk Theater Carré Amsterdam (NL)
Wishful Singing and VOCES8 Scholars join forces and together they bring the most beautiful pearls of Gregorian chant into the spotlight. Discover the magic of Gregorian chant during the Gregorian Treasures concerts. Enjoy an immersive mystical experience where the singers move freely through the space. As a visitor one will be immersed in a bath of sound.
The unique interplay between the clear voices of Wishful Singing and the deep tones of The VOCES8 Scholars promises a varied program that shows all the colors of Gregorian chant. The program consists of known and unknown Gregorian repertoire, performed according to the original medieval manuscripts. Alongside the original chant, the programme will also feature modern compositions inspired by the Gregorian heritage, including works such as Maurice Duruflé's Ubi Caritas, Tota pulchra es and Maria by Maurice Duruflé and Ola Gjeilo's Ave Generosa.
Photo © Juri Hiensch
Credits Cast & Crew
Performance Wishful Singing & VOCES8 Scolars
Wishful Singing Vocal female quintet:Anne-Christine Wemekamp (1st soprano), Maria Goetze (2nd soprano), Marleen van Os (mezzo-soprano), Stella Brüggen (1st contralto), Hilde van Zandbergen (1st contralto)/Carré, Marjolein Stots (2nd contralto)
VOCES8 Scolars Owen Elsley (tenor), Joe Hancock (tenor), David Walsh (tenor), Daniel Gilchrist (baritone), Vincent Martig (base), Bram Trouwborst (base)/Carré
Concept Wishful Singing
Stage direction & Lightdesign Annechien Koerselman
Production Jacqueline La Rooy, Inge Stok & Erik Laarman
Lighting technics Annechien Koerselman
Organisation Wishful Singing The Hague (NL)
CALENDAR
2025
Hatfield (UK) St Etheldreda’s Church April 25, 2025 20.00h
Londen (UK) Holy Trinity Sloane Square Church April 26, 2025 20.00h
Cambridge (UK) Trinity College Chapel April 27, 2025 19.00h
2024
Amsterdam (NL) Westerkerk April 12, 2024 19.30h
Breda (NL) Chassétheater April 13, 2024 15.00h
Alkmaar (NL) Grote Kerk April 14, 2024 15.00h
Nijmegen (NL) Stevenskerk April 16, 2024 19.30h
Zutphen (NL) Walburgiskerk April 17, 2024 19.30h
Utrecht (NL) Jacobikerk April 18, 2024 19.30h
Groningen (NL) Martinikerk April 19, 2024 19.30h
Amsterdam (NL) Carré December 08, 2024
More information: Wishful Singing
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