L'amour et la paix, love and peace, the central concepts in this program.
The contemporary composer and lyricist André Ducret see the rainbow as a symbolic promise of everlasting peace. Heinrich Schütz wrote Little geistliche Konzerte during the Thirty Years War. His Verleih uns Frieden genädiglich, words of Martin Luther, an idea which he converted into music.
And then there is the reassurance of Jan Håkan Åberg. in 'das Leben himlische. At the end everything will be fine. Pax Caelo that words used Frenchman David Alan-Nil above, a completely new name in the choral world. "Lord, I am the smallest grain of sand of the desert." Ton de Leeuw used this Quran text for his composition Prière.
"God so loved the world 'are words that one finds in John Stainer in his The Crucifixion. Love, that's what this concert. And peace. L'amour et la paix. Also in the music attaches they are both connected with each other. For those who doubt this: Cantatrix provides evidence. Together with Hans Leenders, your conductor for this concert and one of the programmed composers. PROGRAM
L'amour et la paix
Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591) Hoc est meum praeceptum Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591) Diffusa est Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Verleih uns Frieden Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet Sweelinck (1562-1621) Pseaume 100 André Ducret (1945-) Arc en ciel Ton de Leeuw (1926-1996) Prière David Alan-Nil - Pax in caelo Anthem (arr. JH Aberg) I himmelen i himmelen John Stainer (1840-1901) God so loved the world Hans Leenders (1965-) The Darkest Midnight Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) Ubi caritas
Cast and Creative team for L'amour et la paix at Zuiderstrand Theatre