August 26th, 2012

Early Music Festival 2012

Musical leader: Andreas Arend, lute
Soprano: Stefanie True
Bass: Andreas Wolf

The first name of the 17^th-century Dutch composer Buns (1642-1716) remains unknown. What makes his life and music unique for The Netherlands is that he lived and worked in a Catholic enclave, a so-called Free State. He joined the Carmelite order in 1659, and adopted the name of Benedictus a Sancto Josepho. In 1670 he moved to Boxmeer in North Brabant, becoming the sub-prior in the Carmelite monastery, founded in 1653, and was its organist from 1679 onwards. On the title-page of his opus 9, published in 1699 he declares himself "Aulae Bergis phonascus et organista – “singing master (ie kapellmeister) and organist at the Bergh court”.

The pieces include motets, liturgical works, requiems, masses, vocal and instrumental dialogues, and instrumental sonatas.

August 26th, 2012
Festival Oude Muziek
Geertekerk, Utrecht
22.30
www.oudemuziek.nl