programme
Aqil el munbiji Ya Ghazali (arr. Hugo Bouma)
Trad. Bali Ma’ak (arr. Amin Ebrahimi)
Sayed Darwish (1892-1923) Tef ya dori (arr. Marijn van Prooijen)
Mohammad Othman Mulimi
Trad. Syriac hymns:
– Alohan Sagi Rahme
– Qorenan Lokh
– Filatos
Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935) Parts from Divine Liturgy (arr. Vache Sharafyan):
5. Annunciation
7. Holy God (Trisagion)
10. The Body of the Lord
11. Ov e vorpes
13. Christ in our Midst
15. Sanktus
Khaled abul Nasr Sulaima
Fawaz Baker Que le néant (world premiere, dedicated to Nouri Eskandar)
Aqil el munbiji Malktom Foadi (arr. Hugo Bouma)
Bali Ma’ak and Tef ya dori not performed in Middelburg
performed by
Cappella Amsterdam
Wasim Arslan narrator (English)/vocalist
Sousan Iskandar violin
Talal Fayad ud (in Middelburg)
Jawa Manla ud/vocals (not in Middelburg)
Shaza Manla qanun
Modar Salama percussion
Leonard Evers conductor
Kenza Koutchoukali stage direction
Willem Bruls dramaturg
Floriaan Ganzevoort light design
Stefan Wiggers technique
background
In the heart of ancient Aleppo, long an important trading hub on the Silk Road, people from different backgrounds came together and formed a vibrant and dynamic community. Byzantine palaces, mosques, churches and synagogues defined the multicolored streetscape with their rich and diverse architecture, and de streets were permeated with the sound of traders offering their wares, while the smell of spices and flowers from the bazaars filled the air…
In the programme Aleppo, Cappella Amsterdam, accompanied by talented musicians from Syria, performs a musical ode to this glorious metropolis. Through music and spoken word, they celebrate the resilience of the Aleppine community and honor the diversity of Aleppo, a city that once stood as a symbol of cultural exchange and artistic flourishing. A new composition by Fawaz Baker, former director of the Conservatory of Music in Aleppo, will also be performed. It is dedicated to Assyrian composer and pioneer musicologist Nouri Eskandar, on the occasion of his death in late 2023.
Be part of this evening filled with music, culture, and connection, and let yourself be carried away.
"Most Dutch people with no background in the Middle East, will not be familiar with the wealth of culture and music from ancient Aleppo. I cordially invite everyone to come see this special performance. Cappella Amsterdam always guarantees top quality and with the Syrian guest musicians it promises to be a concert to remember."
funds
This concert series was made possible by the generous support of the Fonds Podiumkunsten, Gemeente Amsterdam and Ammodo. Without their contribution, this project would not have been possible, and we are very grateful for their trust and support.
