James MacMillan is undeniably one of today’s leading composers. All the more special, then, to see and hear him live with the Vlaams Radiokoor: presenting a selection of his own vocal works, a favourite piece by Arvo Pärt, and—as the crowning touch—a brand-new composition, given its world premiere by the Radiokoor under MacMillan’s own baton during
Festival 20·21.
programme
James MacMillan
Salve Regina (world premiere – commissioned by KU Leuven for its 600th anniversary)
Miserere
Arvo Pärt
Sarah Was Ninety Years Old
James MacMillan
Tenebrae Responsories
Your Concert Night
19:45 introduction: Jan Christiaens
20:30 concert
CONCERT WITHOUT INTERMISSION
with the support of Beside Tax Shelter and the Belgian Tax Shelter
Vlaams Radiokoor & James MacMillan
“Music and the composition of music has been my deepest and earliest aspiration. I’ve been writing music since I was a little boy and I wouldn’t imagine a day without music. I wouldn’t imagine a day without imagining music. It’s the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning and it’s the last thing that I think about before I go to sleep. I even dream about music.” - James MacMillan
This concert is part of Festival 20·21. This festival is Leuven’s yearly hotspot for classical music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Here, open ears may enjoy repertoire to be (re)discovered and musical insider tips, or, during the three days of Transit, may embrace the many surprises of exhilarating contemporary premieres. (more info)