All ears are tuned to the voices of Vox Luminis as they embark upon a dialectic of two extreme poles: those of Light and Shadow. This musical programme follows the course of a man who entrusts, gets lost, sees himself destroyed and seems to be able to rise just before his encounter with death. In Elizabethan English polyphony, the themes interweave to create an infinity of nuance. The different positions of the singers throughout the concert add extra depth, resonance and meaning to the quest from the darkness towards the light. In the darkest of darkness and facing the obstacles of life, a glimmer of hope arises. What beckons is clarity of spirit, sparkling beauty, and divine intelligence; the principle of knowledge and consciousness.

Private concert

Private concert

People living in the nineteenth-century were completely mad about Bach. Lucky them! Thanks to them, Bach was able to make it to worldwide composer number one. In his double-choir motets, the Baroque giant used powerful polyphonichorse pairs. Today, the reins of this are in the hands of Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis for part two of their Bach dyptych. Mendelssohn also makes a brief appearance: as saviour of Bach’s legacy, the romanticist deserves a place in this gallery of voices. 

A poetic evening of art, architecture and music. This is a unique opportunity to experience with all the senses a Dutch monument of international significance: De Haar Castle. Our closing evening just outside the city promises a rich and intimate experience, including access to the castle, chapel and gardens. In the richly decorated historic rooms, you will be provided with commentary and explanations, and will hear short musical performances by well-known names such as Pieter-Jan Belder, The Spirit of Gambo, Katarina Livljanić and Vox Luminis. 

A German Requiem, but then without Brahms! Lionel Meunier has for many years nurtured a deep love for the hero of German romantic choral music and his luminous requiem. He conceived the idea of looking to the texts of Brahms’ older, Baroque settings. With these meditations on death and hope, Vox Luminis now creates a new requiem, based on Baroque principles. The result is stunning.
Did you fall head over heels for the new album that the international supergroup dedicated to this programme? Or you are one of the thousands of fans of their ever-lucid sound spectacle? Then ‘book soon’ is the message, and exquisite motets by Johann Heinrich Schein, Andreas Hammerschmidt and Johann Philipp Förtsch the promise….