Canticle of Creatures - Dierendagfestival 2023

Afternoon and evening program

The music festival consists of an afternoon and an evening program with compositions by Kate Moore , winner of the Gieskes-Strijbis Podium Prize in 2022.

Organized in collaboration with the HERZ ENSEMBLE and the Community of Sant'Egidio , the festival celebrates the beauty of nature while raising awareness about environmental issues. The program is inspired by the Canticle of the Sun (Cantico del Sole) of Saint Francis and is a celebration of the elements of earth, fire, water and air, which sustain every living thing under the sun.

“When I walk, I experience that the environment tells me a story; every part: the plants, the soil, the stones, the animals. A song is a mnemonic to remember the wisdom of the land,” said composer Kate Moore

The Animal Festival is offered as a meeting place where people of different groups can be inspired to love, restore and heal their natural environment. The festival revolves around the universal bond in which everything and everyone is connected. Entrance is free.

Program Animal Festival 4 October

1:00 p.m. lunchtime concert

Bloodwood Series: Sad Melodies and Fragile Memories, Kate Moore/Rick Hendricks

A performance and an installation based on the annual rings of trees.

7:15 p.m. evening concert

Cantico del Sole & The Dam, HERZ ENSEMBLE

Program based on coral reefs, creatures that inhabit a Dam and sing their hearts out at dusk and the Canticle of Saint Francis.

Herz Ensemble consists of nine leading musicians based in the Netherlands. Formed in 2017, the band is dedicated to performing the work of their Artistic Director Kate Moore . Connection with like-minded creative artists, inclusivity and diversity are an important objective of the ensemble. The musicians want to be a sounding board for those who fall outside the mainstream.