ECHO for Peace - Concert
Free admission (donation welcome)
The public may enter and leave freely during the afternoon, with respect for the performances and subject to available seating.
In a context marked by ongoing conflicts, ECHO for Peace is a European initiative bringing together, simultaneously in several cities, events combining music and spoken contributions around the theme of peace.
This year, the Dominican Church in Brussels once again hosts the event: four hours of music and reflections, performed by choirs, musicians, and speakers.
Welcome
Bernard Foccroulle, Simon Gronowski
Pilgrims 1, 2, 3, 4 – Fabian Fiorini (°1973)
Choir Equinox, dir. Zeno Popescu, acc. Fabian Fiorini
Speech
Philippe Van Parijs
Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161 – Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)
The Annunciation (Rosary Sonatas) – Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644–1704)
Wouter Deconinck (organ)
Madoka Nakamaru (violin)
Royal Protestant Choir of Brussels, dir. Laurent Fobelets
Speech
Simone Susskind
Prelude (from Suite op. 5) – Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)
Improvisation
Litanies JA 119 – Jehan Alain (1911–1940)
Yuriko Nakamura, Timothée Bour-Mahler, Gavriil Lecuit
(Organ class of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels)
Choir Domino Cantes, dir. Kinga Rytel
Speech
Bichara Khader
Adagio molto espressivo (from Concerto in C minor) – Henri Casadesus (1879–1947)
Prelude and Fugue in D minor op. 109 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Maria Vekilova (organ)
Bertrand Desmet (cello)
Litanies to the Black Virgin – Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Stars – Ēriks Ešenvalds (°1977)
For the Fallen – Sebastien van Steenberge (°1974)
Ave Vivens Hostia – Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
Choir Cantus Firmus, dir. Hélène Richardeau, acc. Maria Vekilova
Speech
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (excerpts) – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Bernard Foccroulle (organ)
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker (dance)