Good morning on this very last day of Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht... It's Sunday again and that means that the day will be opened by the bells in the Dom Tower with the bell ringing workshop. In this final wake-up service, we look ahead one last time to what the day will bring.
Recap
But first, the now traditional recap of yesterday. Arthur Japin thrilled the audience with a beautifully moving narration to Haydn's Sieben letzte Worte. At the end of the evening, Vox Luminis sang the Officium Defunctorium and the Missa Pro defunctis by Cristóbal de Morales, one of the most beautiful settings of the requiem mass. Opera Omnia shone with a festive South American Mass in the Jacobikerk.
De markt volgens Carline
Het hele festival heeft Carline Vrielink haar bevindingen met ons gedeeld op haar eigen manier: met fantastische illustraties. Ook bijzondere kleine instrumenten op de Oude Muziek Markt waren een mooie inspiratie. Bekijk haar resultaat hieronder en bezoek de markt vandaag nog, tussen 10:00 uur en 17:00 uur.
Lees meer over het IVWC…Closing concert: Arlequin Philosophe
The last day of the festival also means it is time for the closing concert. Tonight at 20:00, Arlequin Philosophe, conducted by Pedro Memelsdorff, commemorates the colony of Kourou - a place where some 11,000 people arrived with a migration campaign, which then briefly flourished culturally, but soon came to its end.
Anniversary concert: Camerata Trajectina
Within the festival theme, it seems an oddity, but for the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht, it cannot be missed this year: the anniversary concert by Camerata Trajectina. For years, the Utrecht festival and the Utrecht early music ensemble have gone hand in hand.
On the occasion of their 50th anniversary, Camerata Trajectina already toured the country two months ago. Today, we are honoured to raise a glass together to fifty years of Dutch early music rediscovery and revival. The programme is a journey through highlights from their history of existence, such as the Geuzen songs, psalms and music from the Maastricht Songbook. Come and join the celebration at 17:30 in TivoliVredenburg, Hertz. And, Camerata Trajectina, congratulations!
Composer of the day: Luis Misón
Having shed light on mainly sixteenth-century keyboard virtuosos, on this last day we turn our attention to the eighteenth-century flutist Luis Misón (c. 1727-1766).
This composer, flautist and guitarist was born in Mataró, Catalonia. Misón was a central figure in Madrid's music scene, especially in the development of the tonadilla, a popular theatre genre that combined music, dance and humour. Misón's works often captured the lively spirit and folk influences of Spanish culture, making him a favourite composer of his time. His music combines Italian influences with typical Spanish rhythms and melodies, highlighting his versatility and creativity.
A remarkable discovery took place in Seville, where a set of flute sonatas was found that shed new light on Misón's compositional output. These sonatas, attributed to him, were discovered in a private collection and offer a rare insight into his instrumental music, previously less documented compared to his vocal and theatrical pieces. The sonatas are characterised by their graceful melodies, lively rhythms and intricate interplay between the flute and basso continuo.
The flute sonatas from Seville highlight Misón's skill as a composer for wind instruments and add a new dimension to his well-known oeuvre. Today, Rafael Ruíbérriz de Torres and his ensemble perform all these flute sonatas in their entirety.
Also on the programme today...
...the final concert in the Música ibérica series, one last time Koert Debeuf, Juan Sancho & La Chimera, and the Song of Solomon from Spain.
Today on EMTV
With EMTV, you can watch live streams each day from Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2024. With today:
Finally, did you know that...
... in 178 concerts this week, 150 ensembles with a total of 940 musicians performed at 50 venues? For that, no less than 28 keyboard instruments, 2 harps, 4 double basses and percussion were transported through the city about 200 times in 10 days! Moreover, beyond everyone in Utrecht, early music lovers from 49 countries watched concerts via Early Music Television!
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