Camerata Trajectina
New York was once New Amsterdam: a settlement in Manhattan where the Dutch set foot in the 17th century. The first poet on shore was Jacob Steendam, who also takes the lead in this performance. From tearjerkers, drunken banter and street noise, Steendam brewed the songs with which the community anno 1660 fought, feasted and fantasized. Camerata Trajectina performs Dutch-language songs from the alleys of New Amsterdam.
Programme
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All songs are contrafacts (new texts on existing melodies). All arrangements are made by Camerata Trajectina, except when indicated otherwise.
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Anonymous
De Strontmolen instrumental
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Jacob Steendam
’t Verhemeld van den dageraat
1615-ca. 1672 -
Jacob Steendam
Liefdens schijn
Bruydlofs-lied
An Abroba -
Anoniem (music) / Jacob Steendam (text)
Passamezzo antico / ’t Lof van Nuw-Nederland
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J.Z. Baron
Ys-vreucht
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Variations on ‘Est ce mars’ instrumental
1562-1621 -
Jan Jansz van Asten
Hier zit ghy weer, ghy bock, ghy beer
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Jacob Steendam
Klagt van Nieuw-Amsterdam
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Frans Esauzs den Heussen
Klaegliedt aen Engelandt
(Arrangements on psalm 79 by Claude Goudimel c1514-1572 & Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)1599-1679 -
Anthony Jansen
Kus-Liedts
Programme subject to change1621-1696
Musicians
- Hans Thissen storyteller
- Wendy Roobol soprano
- Nico van der Meel tenor
- Saskia Coolen recorder, viola da gamba
- Cassandra Luckhardt viola da gamba
- Constance Allanic harp
- Arjen Verhage lute
