I’m delighted to be joining Baidar Al Basri to sing the solos in Karl Jenkins’s ‘Stabat Mater.’ This beautiful oratorio, built around the thirteenth century hymn, can be performed with an Arabic singer and a western alto. For me, the presentation of two different vocal styles within the story of Mary’s grief shows how, regardless of how we look and sound, we can be united in emotions such as grief, hope, and love. This is particularly poignant given the war that is raging in the world today.

The concert will be conducted by Martin van der Brugge and features the Residentie Koor and their orchestra, and guest musicians Cora Greevenbosch (bansuri) and Niek van der Meij (organ). They will also perform extracts from ‘The Golden Bird,’ and Iraqi oratorio for peace.

Saturday 6th April, Kloosterkerk, The Hague, the Netherlands

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