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November 26, 20:30
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Belgium
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Abdij van Park (30CC), Leuven
Philippus de Monte
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ Delight, doubt, hope and desire are emotions that are translated musically in the madrigal, the Renaissance’s most expressive genre. In this concert, Vox Luminis sheds light on a particular aspect of Philippe de Monte’s production: the spiritual madrigal.
The spiritual madrigal came about in response to the increasing secularisation of art in the 16thcentury. De Monte also applied himself to this unique genre: with over 1000 secular madrigals, he is without a doubt the last great madrigal composer from the Low Countries. His influence reached as far as Italy, since all his madrigal collections were published in Venice.
In 1581, De Monte published his first collection of Madrigali Spirituali for five voices which was the beginning of a series of no fewer than 140 compositions. He thus contributed to the Counter-Reformation on Italian soil with his refined music.
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November 14, 20:00
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Belgium
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deSingel, Antwerp
Kaiserrequiem
With the Freiburger BarockConsort – artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ This programme looks death straight in the eye. Purcell’s Funeral Sentences and the rarely performed Kaiserrequiem by Johann Joseph Fux are in good hands with Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis. Purcell originally composed this music for the funerals of Queen Mary II and his own tutor Matthew Locke. The Kaiserrequiem was intended for the funeral of Empress Eleonora, but was ultimately reused frequently. The otherworldly beauty of the choral sound leaves you speechless. This concert brings together the work of these two baroque masters in a unique way. In this repertoire, Lionel Meunier is unsurpassed.
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November 7, 17:00
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Germany
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Klangvokal Musikfestival, Dortmund
Lux Perpetua
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ The programme focuses on Henry Purcell, a major English composer of the second half of the 17th century, together with his predecessors Thomas Morley, a composer of the late Renaissance, and Thomas Tomkins, who lived through the pivotal period leading to the English Baroque, as well as his contemporaries John Blow and Matthew Locke.
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November 6, 19:00
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Belgium
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Théâtre de Namur, Abbaye musicale de Malonne
Lux Perpetua
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ The programme focuses on Henry Purcell, a major English composer of the second half of the 17th century, together with his predecessors Thomas Morley, a composer of the late Renaissance, and Thomas Tomkins, who lived through the pivotal period leading to the English Baroque, as well as his contemporaries John Blow and Matthew Locke.
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October 2, 20:00
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Germany
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Philharmonie, Berlin
Royals
with the Freiburger BarockOrchester – artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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October 1, 20:00
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Germany
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Jesuitenkirche, Heidelberg
Royals
with the Freiburger BarockOrchester – artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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September 29, 20:00
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Germany
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Konzerthaus, Freiburg
Royals
with the Freiburger BarockOrchester – artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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September 28, 20:00
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Germany
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Liederhalle, Stuttgart
Royals
with the Freiburger BarockOrchester – artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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September 26, 19:00
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Belgium
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Henri Le Boeuf Hall, Bozar Brussels
Royals
with the Freiburger BarockOrchester – artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ Long live the king! In 1727, Handel finally became an Englishman. To thank his new country, he composed an impressive hymn in honour of King George II. Following its premiere, this composition would go on to be played at every coronation of a new monarch thereafter. In France, at the court of Versailles, de Lalande’s Te Deum was the favoured soundtrack for important royal celebrations. Having composed it in 1684, the piece remained very popular at court throughout the Baroque period. The same honour was bestowed on Caldara’s Te Deum, albeit at the Habsburg Imperial Court. Vox Luminis joins forces with the acclaimed Freiburger Baroque Orchestra to make this festive music resonate in the perfect acoustics of Horta’s palace.
Coproduction: Perpodium
With the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government.
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September 25, 20:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges
Royals
with the Freiburger BarockOrchester – artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ London, Versailles, Vienna… three capital cities, three monarchs, three works with a grand tradition. Handel’s Coronation Anthems for George II’s 1727 coronation, for instance, still resound in Westminster Abbey today. Equally enduring is the custom of gracing any royal celebrations with a Te Deum, such as the ones Lalande composed for Louis XIV and Caldara composed for Emperor Charles VI. A magnificent programme by resident ensemble Vox Luminis reinforced by the Freiburger Barockorchester.
Coproduction: Perpodium
With the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government.
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