Between Sorrow and Spirit

"That music has the power to connect people is something Casco Phil and the Flemish Radio Choir demonstrate beautifully. At the heart of the program is a new work by Pēteris Vasks: Veni Creator Spiritus, composed at the request of Casco Phil. In it, Vasks gives voice to the themes of Pentecost. The famous story of the apostles with tongues of fire above their heads is woven together with the centuries-old tradition of composers invoking the very spirit of inspiration.

The program is further enriched by Pergolesi’s moving Stabat Mater and Arvo Pärt’s iconic Fratres. Each work uses the simplest means to evoke the greatest inner depth - proof that small flames can kindle a powerful fire."

Performers

Benjamin Haemhouts, conductor

Camila Mandillo, soprano

Marie-Juliette Ghazarian, mezzo-soprano