line-up
eric sleichim > artistic direction, concept, transcriptions and arrangements
marnix de cat > repetitor
BL!NDMAN [sax]
koen maas > soprano saxophone
roeland vanhoorne > alto saxophone
piet rebel > tenor saxophone
raf minten > baritone saxophone
BL!NDMAN [vox]
griet de geyter > soprano
gunther vandeven > counter tenor
kevin skelton > tenor
hugo oliveira > bass
SECRET MASSES is a BL!NDMAN production commissioned by the Festival of Flanders Bruges (MAfestival 2008), in co-production with the Brigittines (Centre for Contemporary Art Movement and Voice of the City of Brussels) as part of the residence of BL!NDMAN [vox] in the Brigittines in 2008/2009.
Thanks to Peter Vanheyghen, Slagwerkgroep Den Haag, Gemma Jansen and Eric Decossaux.
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.
SECRET MASSES
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Eric Sleichim presents a unique program for saxophone quartet and voices based on the forbidden masses and gradualia of William Byrd (1543-1623) |
When in 1534 the Act of Supremacy was issued by King Henry VIII, the English Church split from Rome and became an independent state-church. With the introduction of the Edwardian Book of Common Prayer, the state-church received an explicit Protestant character. William Byrd, a Catholic who was for a mere part of his life employed by the Court, would closely experience the effects of the political events. Ca. 1580 the persecution of Christians had severe consequences. Many important Catholics were being executed. These events did not withhold Byrd from composing several Catholic masses. This music was to be performed though in highly secrecy. Leaving from this clandestine atmosphere, BL!NDMAN presents you its Byrd-program.
programme
- Eric Sleichim > Mass 4 Turntables (vinyl & sax) 10’00
- William Byrd > Mass for four Voices / Kyrie & Gloria (vocal) 7’00
- William Byrd > In Nomine à 4 N°2 (sax) 2’30
- William Byrd > O Death, rock me asleep (soprano & sax) 3’00
- György Ligeti > Nonsense madrigals / The Alphabet (vocal & sax) 3’30
- William Byrd > Fantasia n°1 à 4 (sax) 2’45
- William Byrd > Mass for four Voices / Credo (vocal) 7’?22
- Mayke Nas > EnJeNoemtHetLiefde (video & sax) 4’00
- William Byrd > Mass for four Voices / Sanctus & Agnus Dei (vocal) 6’50
- Matthew Wright > Contact Theatre (vinyl) 9’00
- William Byrd > In Nomine n°2 à 5 (sax & vocal) 3’30
première > 2 August 2008 MA-festival, Bruges
SECRET MASSES played among others on the following locations:
- 2014
- BURGHOFF LORRACH (D)
- 2011
- HERENTALS - Cultuurcentrum 't Schaliken
- 2010
- MECHELEN / MALINES - cultureel centrum
- 2009
- LUIK / LIEGE - Egl. St-Barthélémy (org. Fest de Wallonie)
- GENK - cc Genk
- 2008
- BRUGGE / BRUGES - MAfestival - stadsschouwburg
- BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES - flagey
BL!NDMAN contact info
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Gallaitstraat 76-78 1030 Schaarbeek, Belgium |
contact: general and artistic direction: management: M +32 473 29 98 91 production and communication: M +32 473 71 50 70 technical production: |
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.