Tonight, two recordings: first a piano quartet by Joaquin Turina and then the integral programme Tranen van Maria (lit. Tears of Mary) composed especially for World Women’s Day. It is a varied suite wrought with much imagination in terms of composers, performers and musical genres.
Homenaje a Espana
Recording 19-06-2022; Bondsgebouw Laurentiuskerk Voorschoten
Recording technique: Hans van Bemmelen
1. Joaquin Turina piano quartet in a minor, Op 67
Frank de Groot, violin. Ursula Ksaug, viola. Wytske Holtrop, cello Federico Mosquera, piano
Tranen van Maria
Recording 7-3-2020; Dominicuskerk, Amsterdam
Recording technique: Dirk Winkel
2. Introduction: Ritual Drum Theatre Saffron
3. Bingen, Hildegard von: O vis Aeternitatis
PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir conducted by Maria van Nieukerken, Tulipa Consort
4. Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater dolorosa by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Johannette Zomer, soprano. Cécile van de Sant, mezzo-soprano. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir. Tulipa Consort conducted by Maria van Nieukerken
5. Intermezzo – Lida
Alisa Cuuna, storyteller
6. Stabat Mater: Cujus animam gementem – O Quam tristes et afflicta – Quae moerebat et dolebat -Quis et homo by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Johannette Zomer, soprano. Cécile van de Sant, mezzo-soprano. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir. Tulipa Consort conducted by Maria van Nieukerken
7. Une vocalise pour Maria, composed by Daan Manneke. Vincent van Laar, organ. PA’dam conducted by Maria van Nieukerken
8. Intermezzo – Marjon
Alisa Cuuna, storyteller
9. Sancta Maria – opus 138, composed by Knut Nystedt. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir conducted by Maria van Nieukerken
10. anonymous, Arabic songs
Saffron – Ritual Drum Theatre. Rojin Hassan, Arabic vocals. Jaber Fayad: oed
11. Stabat Mater: Vidit suum dulcem natum – Eja mater fons amoris – Fac, ut ardeat cor meum, by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Johannette Zomer, soprano. Cécile van de Sant, mezzo-soprano. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir. Tulipa Consort conducted by Maria van Nieukerken.
12. Intermezzo – Malaika
Alisa Cuuna, storyteller
13. Song of the Cicada, composed by Kate Moore
Johannette Zomer, soprano. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir conducted by Maria van Nieukerken
14. anonymous: Sephardic songs
Rolinha Kross, Sephardic singing. Tis Marang, guitar
15. Intermezzo – Halima
Alisa Cuuna, storyteller
16. Once upon a time, composed by John Cage
PAdam conducted by Maria van Nieukerken
17. Stabat Mater: Sancta Mater, istud agas. Fac ut portem Christi Mortem – Inflammatus et accensus, by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Johannette Zomer, soprano. Cécile van de Sant, mezzo-soprano. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir. Tulipa Consort conducted by Maria van Nieukerken.
18. Intermezzo – Alisa
Alisa Cuuna, storyteller
19. Stabat Mater: Quando corpus morietur by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Johannette Zomer, soprano. Cécile van de Sant, mezzo-soprano. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir. Tulipa Consort conducted by Maria van Nieukerken.
20. Sancta Maria
Johannette Zomer, soprano. PA’dam Women’s Choir and ZAZ Women’s Choir. Tulipa Consort conducted by Maria van Nieukerken.
