Un Momento Dado (full concert) – Marinierskapel der Koninklijke Marine & Calefax (live at Theaters Tilburg 2020)

Un Momento Dado (full concert) – Marinierskapel der Koninklijke Marine and Calefax: live at Theaters Tilburg 2020. Johan de Meij wrote his grand new composition 'Un Momento Dado' for reed quintet and wind orchestra. Last January, we brought the world premiere together with the renowned Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, led by it’s chief conductor Arjan Tien. More info on this project and the program notes are found here: https://bit.ly/2xEjaGrProgrammeMaurice Ravel – Alborada del Graciaoso Claude Debussy – La Cathédrale Engloutie Maurice Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin '5. Menuet' Maurice Ravel – La ValseJean-Philippe Rameau – Suite La Triomphante Johan de Meij – Un Momento Dado (2019)Video recording and editing by BIGEARS ProductionsAudio recording and editing by NTR.

Posted by Calefax Reed Quintet on Friday, April 17, 2020

Stream Dido & Aeneazz

Dido & Aeneazz – Eric Vloeimans and Calefax: recorded live in 2019 at Paradiso Amsterdam.Dido & Aeneazz is our swinging version of Purcell's famous baroque opera, a recomposition by saxophonist Raaf Hekkema with a cycle of new songs by Eric Vloeimans. Illustrations by artist Hedy Tjin depict and accompany the colorful music. This concert is offered to you free of charge; if you are willing and able to support Calefax financially in these challenging times, you can do so by making a donation via: https://bit.ly/34D26NlCalefax and Vloeimans are accompanied by Vloeimans’ top band Gatecrash: Gulli Gudmundsson (bas) and Jasper van Hulten (drums). More info on this project: www.calefax.nl/didoProgrammeOverturePeace and I are strangers grownFear no danger; Cupid has thrown the dartA splendid time together*The triumphs of loveLove dance*The witchesRitornelThe sailorsHorizon*Sailors & witches*Triumphant witchesDido’s lamentWith drooping wingsCrazy witches* (encore)Recomposed by Raaf Hekkema, after Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas* Composed and arranged Eric Vloeimans, instrumentation by Raaf HekkemaThis project is supported by Fonds 21, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the Alida Wilhelmina Fonds and Friends of CalefaxVideo recording and editing by BIGEARS ProductionsAudio recording and editing by Oliver Boekhoorn

Posted by Calefax Reed Quintet on Sunday, May 31, 2020