ECHO for Peace
In times of prolonged wars and violated human rights, it is more urgent than ever to raise another voice.
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Brussels joins over 14 European cities to make peace resonate through ECHO for Peace, a concert marathon of over four hours, as part of the ECHO – European Cities of Historical Organs network.
On the programme: 4 choirs, 4 speakers, chamber music, organ solos, and a common thread: commitment.
An event that brings together music and speech to question the world and affirm a desire for justice.
Under the patronage of Mayor Philippe Close, in collaboration with Amnesty International Belgium Francophone, and with the support of Musiq'3 and Le Soir.
Free admission – everyone welcome - voluntary contribution welcome
Audience may enter at any point during the afternoon, with respect for the interventions and subject to available seating.
Please note: the event takes place in the Dominican Church, but the pre-opening (1:45 to 2:00 PM) takes place in Parc du Cinquantenaire (see map).
Parc du Cinquantenaire - Jubelpark
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Rivers are drying up |
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We shall overcome |
— |
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Bring me little water, Silvy |
Moira Smiley |
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Savage Daughter |
Windreth Berginsdottir |
Eglise des Dominicains - Dominicanenkerk
Cassandra & Laurence Renson, conductor, Laurent Fobelets, organ
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Savage Daughter |
Windreth Berginsdottir |
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Inside |
Kathryn Parrotta |
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Laat on seen bloem |
Louis Neefs |
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Begin with the heart |
Leah Hokanson |
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Warrior |
Kim Baryluk/Natasha Blackwood |
Speaker Olivier De Schutter: The International Rule of Law - A Disappearing Value
We are jointly making a call for governments to reaffirm, on August 23, 2028 — the centenary of the Briand-Kellogg Pact — their commitment not to resort to force to settle disputes between them, and instead to base their relations on respect for international law.
Cassandra & Laurence Renson, conductor, Laurent Fobelets, organ
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Remember the ladies |
Melissa Dunphy (sur un texte de / op een tekst van Abigail Adams) |
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Diego, libre dans sa tête |
Michel Berger/Gilles Massart |
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Respire |
Olivier
Bilquin (Mickey 3D) |
Bertrand Desmet, cello & Maria Vekilova, organ
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Le chant des oiseaux |
Pablo Casals |
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Präludium und Fuge in g-Moll, WoO 10 |
Johannes Brahms |
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Herzlich tut mich verlangen, op. posth. |
Johannes Brahms |
Chorale Royale Protestante & Laurent Fobelets, conductor, Madeleine Cordez, organ
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Ein
deutsches Requiem, op. 45: |
Johannes Brahms |
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4.
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen |
Johannes Brahms |
Speaker Françoise Tulkens: The Pillars of Peace: Equality, Democracy, Human Rights
"Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed." (UNESCO)
Chorale Royale Protestante & Laurent Fobelets, conductor, Madeleine Cordez, organ
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5. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit |
Johannes Brahms |
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7. Selig sind die Toten |
Johannes Brahms |
Madeleine Cordez, organ
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Deuxième Choral en si mineur, FWV 39 |
César Franck |
Cantus Firmus é Hélène Richardeau, conductor
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Jesu, Rex admirabilis |
Palestrina |
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O choruscans lux stellarum |
Erika Budaï |
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Even When He Is Silent |
Kim André Arnesen |
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Miserere |
Eva Ugalde |
Speaker Carine Thibaut: Justice and international law swept aside in favor of force? Resistance as an option.
Cantus Firmus é Hélène Richardeau, conductor
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Agnus Dei |
Ivo Antognini |
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Northern Lights |
Ola Gjeilo |
Ensemble Myosotis : Kateřina Blížkovská, mezzo-soprano, Maureen De Smet, recorder, Pierre Beaubatie, cello, Charlène Bertholet, organ
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Sonate en trio BuxWV 272 |
Dietrich Buxtehude |
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Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin |
Johann Hermann Schein |
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Es ist genug |
Christian Flor |
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Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe, BuxWV 38 |
Dietrich Buxtehude |
Equinox & Zeno Popescu, conductor, Bernard Foccroulle, organ
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Stabat Mater, extraits /uit het Stabat Mater 1) Stabat Mater Dolorosa 2) O quam tristis 3) Fac ut ardeat 4) Quando corpus |
G.B. Pergolesi |
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Together |
Fabian Fiorini/Amélie Hayoz |
Bernard Foccroulle, organ
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Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott BWV 721 |
J.S. Bach |
Gavriil Lecuit, organ
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Pastorale, op. 19 |
César Franck |
Ludovico Silvestri, organ
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Variations sérieuses, op. 65 n°6, premier mouvement |
Felix Mendelssohn |
Lisette Ma Neza, Poet of the City of Brussels
