Following its acclaimed premiere in France in 2016, and sell out performances in Cape Town last year, we’re delighted to bring back this unique concert of a cappella sacred music in the weeks leading up to the Easter period. Juxtaposing ancient and modern music from Europe and Africa, Grace Notes intersperses sacred compositions by Byrd, Palestrina, Duruflé and Pärt with religious music drawn from Xhosa, Venda, Zulu and Swahili traditions. A moving reflection on the yearning to express spirituality through music, Grace Notes uncovers lines of connection across continents and centuries.
Curator
Thuthuka Sibisi
Chorus Master and Conductor
Marvin Kernelle
The Cape Town Opera Chorus
UPCOMMING PERFORMANCE
Sunday 6 May 2018 | 15:00 – 16:00
at Toringkerk, Corner of Main and Van der Lingen Street, Paarl
R130 Per ticket
To book Toringkerk, Click HERE
As seating is limited, you are advised to book early to ensure that you don’t miss this special event.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2018 Zeitz MoCAA, Cape Town
2018 St John’s Church, Cape Town
2017 St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town
2017 St John’s Church, Cape Town
2016 Aix en Provence, France
“Twelve apostle-like figures fill the stony, cold void in every corner of the space. Their melodic utterances are like a gospel for a new era. One that both breaks with tradition and, simultaneously, unabashedly upholds it. We are invited to an evening of art that draws in everyone and excludes no-one, not even those who are averse to choral or classical music. Overcome with emotion, the woman next to me exclaims, “I didn’t want it to end, I could sit here and listen to that all night!”
-What’s on in Cape Town reviews Grace Notes.
“Powerful voices full of Grace,”
-Beverley Brommert in the Cape Argus review of Grace Notes
