"When in March 2022, we gathered with a thousand people in the glorious Laurens Kerk in Alkmaar to bid my son Dorian farewell, there was a lot of beautiful music performed. I felt compelled to play the "Sarabande" from Bach’s fifth cello suite, as to me its recurring interval of the diminished fourth so strongly symbolised our family that was reduced from four to three members. That the top string of the cello has to be tuned down, taking away its natural shine and turning the cello into a messenger of darkness, was another incentive. The Kodály Sonata is the other timeless piece for cello in scordatura. In this case, both bottom strings are tuned down a semitone: our lives have been retuned and we have to make do. There is a glimpse of hope in the fact that meaningful things can be said on a wrongly tuned cello." ⎯ Pieter Wispelwey Program Zoltán Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello, Op.8 J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BWV 1011 More information on the website of Evil Penguin Classics Listen to the full album on Spotify or your favourite player

*𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸* In opdracht van de Stad Gent en naar aanleiding van het Van Eyckjaar schreef de Estse componist Arvo Pärt een nieuw werk met het wereldberoemde retabel de Aanbidding van het Lam Gods als uitgangspunt. Rond deze wereldcreatie die de titel Für Jan van Eyck meekreeg, brengen Philippe Herreweghe en Collegium Vocale Gent een uitgelezen programma met misdelen, motetten en orgelwerken van Claudio Monteverdi, Anton Bruckner en Olivier Messiaen. Maude Gratton | orgel Collegium Vocale Gent Philippe Herreweghe | dirigent Opgenomen op 22 september 2020 in de Sint-Baafskathedraal Gent *** Commissioned by the City of Ghent and on the occasion of the Van Eyck Year, the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt wrote a new work with the world-famous altarpiece the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb as its starting point. Around this world creation, which was given the title Für Jan van Eyck, Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent will present an exquisite programme of mass movements, motets and organ works by Claudio Monteverdi, Anton Bruckner and Olivier Messiaen. Maude Gratton | organ Collegium Vocale Gent Philippe Herreweghe | conductor Recorded on September 22, 2020 in Sint-Baafskathedraal Gent 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗔 | 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 Arvo Pärt | Annum per annum Claudio Monteverdi | Kyrie (Missa a quattro voci da capella) Anton Bruckner | Locus iste Claudio Monteverdi | Sanctus-Benedictus (Missa a quattro voci da capella) Claudio Monteverdi | Agnus Dei (Missa a quattro voci da capella) Anton Bruckner | Os justi Arvo Pärt | Für Jan van Eyck (world première) Olivier Messiaen | Dieu parmi nous

'𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺.' 𝗜𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗹𝘆-𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵. With Vigdis Adelaïs, Hertmans has created a strong woman who, at the time of the First Crusade at the end of the 11th century, was torn between her Christian upbringing and the Jewish faith, to which she has converted for her beloved, taking the new name Hamoutal. The Convert tells the story of a young mother who, in times of religious violence, is the victim of a pogrom and tragically perishes in her search for her kidnapped children. Henderickx's compositions are unique in finding a bridge between musical languages. In his score, influences from Western early music, modernism and film music merge in a symbiotic way with both Jewish and Arab traditions to create a contemporary opera in which Vigdis' epic life story is told through sound. Koen Kessels conducts the Symphony Orchestra Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, soprano Lore Binon sings the title role and six singers from different vocal traditions perform the numerous other characters. In addition to members of the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Chorus and Children's Chorus, an Antwerp community choir is also part of the line-up. Director and visual artist Hans Op de Beeck, who is also responsible for the scenography and costume design, creates a poetic visual world in which Vigdis' quest takes centre stage in a bygone world that is astonishingly similar to ours. 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 Director | Steven Maes Assistant director & découpage | Hans Vercauteren Editor | Tom Brewaeys DOP & camera | Arthur Moelants Camera | Xin Van Damme, Arno De Facq, Flor Maeyens Music producer | Hans Vercauteren Music mixing | Steven Maes Music recording | Robin Breugelmans Chief engineer | Floren Van Stichel Composer | Wim Henderickx Musical direction | Koen Kessels Direction, scenography and costume design | Hans Op de Beeck Electronics | Jorrit Tamminga Lighting design | Peter Quasters Dramaturgy | Koen Bollen Choral conducting | Jan Schweiger Children’s choir conducting | Hendrik Derolez 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 Lore Binon, Vincenzo Neri, Amel Brahim-Djelloul, Françoise Atlan, Daniel Arnaldos, Luvuyo Mbundu and Guido Jentjens Symphonic orchestra, choir and children’s choir of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen City choir, Madam Fortuna in collaboration with Meeting Centre Het Oude Badhuis

*𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸* 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Richting het einde van dit ongeziene seizoen zet huisartiest Vox Luminis Thomas Tallis’ monumentale Spem in alium in de koelkast tot een volgende gelegenheid, en tekenen de zangers voor een intiem programma vol vreugde en troost. Enkele van de schoonste pagina’s uit de Engelse renaissance passeren de revue, zoals Tallis’ O nata lux, In manus tuas van John Sheppard en Ave verum corpus van William Byrd. Tot slot van de reis richting het licht uit de duisternis klinken de Funeral sentences van Thomas Morley, een van de absolute sterren in het Londen van Elizabeth I. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗔 Thomas Tallis (ca.1505-1585) O nata lux Videte miraculum Robert White (ca.1535-1574) Christe qui lux es et dies John Sheppard (ca.1515-1558) In manus tuas I William Byrd (ca.1540-1623) Ave verum corpus Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656) When David heard Robert Ramsey (?-1644) How are the mighty fall’n Thomas Weelkes (ca.1576-1623) O Jonathan, woe is me Death hath deprived me Thomas Morley (ca.1557-1602) Nolo mortem peccatoris Thomas Tallis Hear the voice and prayer John Sheppard In pace Thomas Morley Funeral sentences 𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗩𝗢𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 Vox Luminis | Lionel Meunier: artistiek leider Viola Blache, Victoria Cassano, Zsuzsi Tóth, Stefanie True: sopraan Helene Erben, Barnabás Hegyi, Jan Kullmann: alt Adriaan De Koster, Jacob Lawrence, João Moreira, David Munderloh, Vojtěch Semerád: tenor Lionel Meunier, Sebastian Myrus, Pieter Stas, Bart Vandewege: bas 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘁𝘀 Towards the end of this unprecedented season, ensemble in residence Vox Luminis puts Thomas Tallis' monumental Spem in alium in the fridge until another occasion. It opts instead for an intimate programme full of joy and comfort, with some of the most exquisite pages of the English Renaissance, such as Tallis' O nata lux, In manus tuas by John Sheppard and Ave verum corpus by William Byrd. At the end of the journey from the darkness towards the light, the Funeral sentences of Thomas Morley, one of the absolute stars in Elizabeth I's London, will resonate in our majestic Concert hall.

Photo Art by Peter De Bruyne LES METAMORPHOSES Raphaël Feye | Conductor Camille Feye | Artistic director EVIL PENGUIN TV Steven Maes | Director, sound engineer Xin Van Damme | Editor

Dionysos Now! led by inspirer Tore Tom Denys is keen to bring the music of Adriaen Willaert to life. A. Willaert was born in Rumbeke / Roeselare in 1490 but was Kapellmeister at St Mark's Basilica in Venice for 35 years - until his death in 1562. He was given this remarkable high position as the first foreigner. In November 2022, Dionysos Now! brought the music of Adriaen Willaert back to Venice: in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Dionysos Now! performed an anthology of works by Adriaen Willaert, in the beautiful Sala Grande full of paintings by Tintoretto - friend and contemporary of Willaert. Enjoy with us this recording. This mass is also available as a recording on their album "Adriano 1". More info. Program Tota pulchra es Hymnus Mittit ad virginem Gaudeamus Omnes Missa Mittit Ad Virginem: Kyrie Missa Mittit Ad Virginem:Gloria Audi filia Quando di ruose d’oro A quand’haveva Sassi, palae, e vu fiume (sopra la morte d’Adriano) -Andrea Gabrieli (1532-1585) Ave Maris Stella Ave Maria Assumpta es Maria O gloriosa domina Missa Mittit Ad Virginem: Sanctus Missa Mittit Ad Virginem: Agnus Dei Beatam me dicent Missa Mittit Ad Virginem: Agnus Dei Artists Dionysos Now! by Tore Tom Denys Filip Dámec | countertenor Tore Tom Denys | tenor & direction Bernd Oliver Fröhlich | tenor Julian Podger | tenor David Munderloh | tenor Tim Scott Whiteley | bass-baritone Simon Whiteley | bass

Collegium Vocale Gent presents Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci of Monteverdi, recorded during the Crete Senesi Festival 2021 in the beautiful Tuscany. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) wrote his first book of madrigals in 1587 when he was only 19 and returned to this secular genre throughout his career. He did this so regularly and so prolifically that his output of 161 madrigals, collected in eight books, serves today as a kind of musical diary: each book of madrigals reveals another stage in the composer’s development, tracing not only the evolution of his musical style but also the broader transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque period in music. At the time, ideas about the meaning and purpose of music were changing, and Monteverdi played a crucial role in this development. The increasing focus he placed on the madrigal's poetry and its meaning led him to prioritize emotional expression over strict adherence to the rules of counterpoint, especially the treatment of dissonance, that had long governed Renaissance polyphony. 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 MIRIAM ALLAN soprano BARBORA KABÁTKOVÁ mezzo-soprano ALEX POTTER alto BENEDICT HYMAS tenor TORE TOM DENYS tenor JAMES HOLLIDAY bass MICHELE PASOTTI chitarrone PHILIPPE HERREWEGHE musical direction

*𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸* 1 februari 2020 - Magdalenazaal Brugge Two Places neemt je mee op een wonderlijke reis, langs de orkestrale sound van Brussels Jazz Orchestra, de rhymes van Zediam, de soul van zangeres Monique Harcum en de mixing, scratching en sampling skills van DJ Grazzhoppa. Deze productie breekt muzikale hokjes af en creëert nieuwe plaatsen: Twee plaatsen, tegelijk. Brussels Jazz Orchestra kijkt de vernieuwende kracht van jazz recht in de ogen, en doet dat in goed gezelschap "Two Places is een uniek project. Het combineert de glorieuze sound van het orkest met mijn stem, Zediams rhymes en DJ Grazzhoppa's turntablism. Het heeft jazz, soul en funk. Het is een cocktail waarvan je niet zou verwachten dat hij zo goed smaakt als hij doet." - Monique Harcum. Eind januari 2020 beleefde Two Places zijn vuurdoop in de Concertstudio in Kortrijk (BE). Een publiek van jonge hiphopfans, soulliefhebbers en veteraan jazzcats verwelkomde het project met swingende heupen en groovy applaus. Alle genres in Two Places hebben hun wortels in de jazz. Kort na het ontstaan van hiphop begonnen artiesten jazzopnames te samplen, waardoor de BJO-sound ook herkenbaar is voor fans van andere genres. Naast sterren als raptalent Zediam, zangeres Monique Harcum en hiphopgod DJ Grazzhoppa, heeft BJO ook prima gezelschap in Erik Rademakers (Selah Sue) op elektrische bas en David Thomaere (The Voice, Netsky, Laura Tesoro) op keyboards. In Two Places evolueert het typische BJO-idioom voortdurend naar een ander geluid, zonder dat die overgangen schokkend zijn. Het is een unieke en veelzijdige trip naar enkele nieuwe muzikale plaatsen. *** February 1 2020 - Magdalenazaal Brugge Two Places takes you on an amazing journey, past the orchestral sound of Brussels Jazz Orchestra, the rhymes of Zediam, the soul of singer Monique Harcum and the mixing, scratching and sampling skills of DJ Grazzhoppa. This production tears down musical pigeonholes and creates new places: Two Places, at once. Brussels Jazz Orchestra looks the innovative powers of jazz right in the eyes, and does so in good company “Two Places is a unique project. It combines the glorious sound of the orchestra with my voice, Zediam’s rhymes and DJ Grazzhoppa’s turntablism. It’s got jazz and soul and funk. It’s a cocktail you wouldn’t expect to taste as good as it does.” – Monique Harcum. In late January 2020 Two Places had its baptism by fire in the Concertstudio in Kortrijk (BE). An audience of young hip-hop fans, soul lovers and veteran jazz cats welcomed the project with swingin’ hips and groovy applause. All the genres in Two Places have their roots in jazz. Shortly after the birth of hip-hop, performers started sampling jazz recordings, making the BJO sound also recognisable for fans of other genres as well. Besides stars like rap talent Zediam, singer Monique Harcum and hip-hop god DJ Grazzhoppa, BJO also has fine company in Erik Rademakers (Selah Sue) on electric bass and David Thomaere (The Voice, Netsky, Laura Tesoro) on keyboards. In Two Places, the typical BJO idiom is continually evolving into another sound, without these transitions being shocking. It’s a unique and many-sided trip to some new musical places.