Vibrations

Synopsis

The last concert of the season not to be missed! Where the ethereal meets the percussive: 20 mesmerizing voices blend with the marimba’s vibrations.

Let yourself be swept away by the mesmerizing 20 voices of Voces Boreales, gathered in the stunning Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours. Marimba virtuoso Ben Duinker joins the ensemble in a surprising and captivating blend of timbres. A program that flows between richness, sensuality, and rhythmic pulse.

Enhance your listening experience by reading the texts sung by the choristers for a deeper understanding of the music.

About Ben Duinker

Across a 20-year career in percussion, Ben Duinker has premiered some 100 works for solo, chamber, and large-ensemble idioms. He initially specialized in solo percussion, winning prizes at the OSM Standard Life Competition, PASIC Solo Percussion Competition, the Universal Marimba Competition, and the Prix D’Europe. Since 2013 his most frequent outlet for performance has been Architek Percussion, a Montreal-based quartet that has toured extensively across Canada and internationally and released eight albums.

The Benefit-Event

Support Voces Boreales and take part in a fun-filled evening! Benefit-Event ticket-holders get reserved seating during the concert. After the concert, join Robert Leroux, Benefit Event Honorary Chairman, and Voces Boreales Board of Directors for a wine and cheese and a chat with musical guests Ben Duinker and Andrew Gray. For each $125 ticket, a tax receipt of $82 will be issued. Purchase your Benefit Event tickets here.

Program

Matthias Schmitt (b. 1958 )	Agnus Dei
Peter Klatzow (b. 1945 )	Return of the Moon – versions from the /Xam
Louis Desjarlais ( Montreal , b. 1990 )	Astres (extraits)
Sven-Erik Johanson ( 1919 - 1997 )	Fancies
Radiohead	Paranoid Android
Marcus Paus (b. 1979 )	O Magnum Mysterium
Jan Moeyaert (b. 1981 )	Fantasia for choir and marimba