Suoni Selesti, "Hemelse klanken" combines works for voices (solo and/or in various choir formations) with pure instrumental music. The following works are performed by professional singers and musicians:
- Three works based on the Christian rite: Lux Aeterna (a capella version and one with string accompaniment), O Magnum Mysterium and Agnus Dei.
- A song to a text by Edgar Allan Poe: "Spirits of the dead". A text that has a personal connection for the vocal soloist, Joris Derder.
- Another one to a text by Pablo Neruda: "Ode al tomate", a mischievous text, with a musical setting that parodies opera......
- 'Er was eens water' based on a poem by Flemish poet Peter Verhelst, written as a protest against the way we treat refugees in general. The poem itself was written following the shocking photograph (2015) of the young boy (Alan Kurdi) who drowned during a crossing of the Mediterranean Sea.
- The song 'Moeder Aarde' is based on a poem by New Zealand writer Nadine Anne Hura at the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020. She combines the coronavirus pandemic with the climate crisis and this text was intensively shared on Facebook in 2020.
- In addition, there is the world premiere of a new harpsichord concerto (this work was already selected as a semi-finalist in the "Caleidoscope call for works 2020, University of Los Angeles") and various other pieces for strings.
The performers include the 'Ghent Singers': 16 professional singers brought together by Jolien De Gendt under the direction of Joris Derder and the 'Ataneres Ensemble' under the direction of Tom Deneckere. Dimos de Beun will perform the harpsichord concerto and accompany some of the choral pieces on the piano.
The admission price of € 18 (pre-sale, 20 € on the day of the concert) includes not only a fantastic concert but also provides a drink at the reception afterwards. Since all works are professionally recorded the week before, there is the opportunity to purchase CDs at an introductory price after the concert. Tickets can be ordered by email to stefaan.vanheertum@telenet.be.