programme
Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) Parts from Stikhi Pokayanniye
Arvo Pärt (*1935) Prayer after the Canon from Kanon Pokajanen
Komitas Parts III, XIV and XV from Divine Liturgy
Igor Stravinsky Otche Nash’ and Bogoroditse Devo
Syriac hymns
Erkki-Sven Tüür (*1959) Triglosson Trisagion
Viktor Kalinnikov (1870-1927) Svete tihiy (Radiant Light) op. 16 and Bogoroditse Devo, op. 17
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Hymn of the Cherubim from Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 41
performers
Cappella Amsterdam
Companions
Daniel Reuss conductor
explanation
The concert programme serves as a fantastic calling card for Cappella Amsterdam in recent years: orthodox choral music from Northern and Eastern Europe and Asia Minor, featuring compositions by Schnittke, Pärt, Komitas, Stravinsky, Tüür, Kalinnikov, Tchaikovsky, as well as Syrian and Aramaic church chants.
For the Companions, this is a unique opportunity to engage with this music, benefiting from the experience of the conductor and the Masters.
