From Coronation Anthem No 2 (HWV 259)
Let Thy Hand be Strengthened
Allelujah
From the oratorio ‘Theodora’ (HWV 68)
Come Mighty Father
All Pow’r in Heaven Above
Go, Gen’rous Pious Youth
Queen of Summer
He Saw the Lovely Youth
How Strange their Ends
Oh Love Divine
From ‘L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato’ (HWV 55)
As Steals the Morn (soloists Liina Sumberg and Leonard Hawkes)
Sinfonia in B-flat major, Allegro (HWV 339)
From the oratorio ‘Messiah’ (HWV 56)
And the Glory of the Lord
For Unto Us a Child is Born
He Trusted in God
Why do the Nations so Furiously Rage Together? (soloist Richard Craddock)
Hallelujah!
Worthy is the Lamb and Amen
Vocal Ease, http://www.vocaleasebru.com, is an international female choir formed in Brussels in 2010 by a group of experienced choral singers and the choral director Marta Jakubiec. The choir has already given concerts in Belgium, Germany, Great Britain and Poland. Apart from singing female choir repertoire, the group also organizes baroque projects for mixed choirs inviting male singers and baroque orchestras. If you would like to sing in our choir, contact us at: vocaleasebru@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook (Vocal Ease Brussels) and Instagram (vocaleasebru).
Sopranos/altos: Hannelore Baum, Helen Campbell, Clotilde Cattaneo, Pam Clements, Sonia Collaço, Fiona Collier, Anne Delvaux, Judith Floyd, Maria Horodyska, Tamina Huber, Agnieszka Karczmarz, Annette Kaufmann, Kasia Lakeman, Susanne Nielsen, Rosalind Perkins, Liina Sumberg, Malgorzata Tourdanov, Michelle Vilar.
Tenors/basses: John Brown, Richard Craddock, Alexander Harding, Leonard Hawkes, Marc Lamote, André Lenoir, Pierre Lysy, Joan Rius, Michael Schonger.
Founded by Maia Silberstein, La Penserosa, historical music consort, unitesprofessional musicians who share a deep love of music and a belief in its power to speak where words fall short.
With a flexible lineup of musicians, La Penserosa brings together talented artists from different generations for both chamber and orchestral projects, performing repertoire spanning the 16th to the 18th centuries on historical instruments or faithful replicas. The diverse backgrounds of the musicians add a unique richness to every interpretation.
Recognized by Art & Vie of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, La Penserosa is dedicated not only to presenting historical concerts that touch the heart but also to engaging audiences through active musical education and interdisciplinary collaboration. The ensemble partners with artists in dance, theater, and visual arts, as well as with choirs, schools, and theater companies, spreading the transformative power of music to a broader community.
The musicians: Maia Silberstein, concertmaster (violin 1), Yukiko Kadokura
(violin 2), Hilla Heller (viol), Thomas Luks (cello), Jennifer Blom (bass),
Vitor Barbero (organ), Katarzyna Sokołowska (oboe 1), Dymphna
Vandenabeele (oboe 2), Paul Voet (trumpet 1), Guy Godts (trumpet 2), Sven
Beerens (timpani).
The choir would like to thank its talented accompanist Duarte Soares for his unstinting support during rehearsals and the authorities of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption for the use of their facilities.
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