Holland Baroque - Tears of Brabant
Holland Baroque delves into 17th-century monastic life in Brabant, which was officially banned at the time. With music by Benedictus à Sancto Josepho, born Benedictus Buns, among others, the ensemble proves that the Netherlands had more to offer in the 17th century than just Sweelinck. Together with five female soloists, the ensemble revives the Brabant tradition between Ash Wednesday and Easter with pure expressiveness and playful lightness.
Holland Baroque - Tears of Brabant
Monastery music full of pure expression and playful lightness
In the Netherlands in the 17th century, the Protestants came out on top. Public Catholic worship was banned from 1648. This was especially hard in Brabant. The Catholics retreated to barn churches and Catholic enclaves around Gemert and Boxmeer, tolerated by the Protestants. Benedictus Buns, Jan Baptist Verrijt and Carl Rosier wrote their most beautiful works precisely for this secret life. Be surprised by this music from the 'Rome of Brabant'.