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Choral Society

Brussels

Upcoming concerts

Mendelssohn: Elias

26 November 2022

Mendelssohn: Elias

18 December 2022

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Rehearsals take place every Thursday from 7.30 pm to 10pm.

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Last night, the BCS had its first rehearsal after

Last night, the BCS had its first rehearsal after the summer break. We are so happy to start rehearsing Elias by Mendehlson, two performances coming up: on 26 Novemer (Brussels) and 18 December (Antwerp).

Looking back on our wonderful midsummer concert...

Looking back on our wonderful midsummer concert... Some pictures from our wonderful ”Musica Baltica” concert on 18 June. Thank you to all who attended the concert, hopefully we managed to give you an insight into the beautiful contemporary choir music originating from the Baltics. We are busy preparing our next programme for the autumn, which will be Mendelssohn's Elias. More on this to follow. For now, we hope you have a wonderful and musical summer break! #musicabaltica #balticmusic #summerholidays #summerbreak #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #welovebrussels

Join us for an evening of beautiful Baltic music o

Join us for an evening of beautiful Baltic music on Saturday 18 June! We will be joining forces with the @ensemble.orchestral de Bruxelles to bring you works by Arvo Pärt, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Pēteris Vasks and Rihards Dubra. Read more about our programme below - and check the link in our bio for tickets. The concert starts at 20:30, at Église Notre-Dame des Grâces (Avenue du Chant d'Oiseau 2). 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 Composers from the Baltic States have strongly influenced contemporary classical music over the past three decades by creating accessible, tuneful works that have stimulated spiritual and emotional responses from audiences around the world. This is particularly true in the field of sacred choral music that was effectively banned from the region during the Soviet period. Our programme features works by three of the most frequently performed Baltic composers. Estonian Arvo Pärt has become this century’s most performed classical composer. His austere but entirely approachable choral and instrumental works, often reflecting his Orthodox religion, have become standard repertoire. Ēriks Ešenvalds from Latvia has made a strong impression with choral groups; his works have reached a global audience. Pēteris Vasks, also from Latvia, has achieved a worldwide reputation with his choral, instrumental and orchestral scores. Our fourth composer, Rihards Dubra, a less well-known but similarly gifted Latvian, composes exclusively sacred choral music that has a serene and resonant quality suited to large churches. 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 #musicabaltica #ArvoPärt #ĒriksEšenvalds #PēterisVasks #RihardsDubra #Latvianmusic #Estonianmusic #choralmusic #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #welovebrussels

What a joy it was to perform in Flagey together wi

What a joy it was to perform in Flagey together with the @bphorchestra last Saturday! Missed it? Check out our website for upcoming concerts (link in bio). #flagey #dieschöpfung #josephhaydn #brusselschoralsociety #brusselsphilharmonic #BPho #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #welovebrussels

Our General Rehearsal yesterday was a success! We

Our General Rehearsal yesterday was a success! We are ready for our concert in Flagey tomorrow - are you? Get your tickets now! (link in bio) #flagey #dieschöpfung #josephhaydn #brusselschoralsociety #brusselsphilharmonic #BPho #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #welovebrussels

"L'art sous toutes ses formes a toujours été une

"L'art sous toutes ses formes a toujours été une entité unificatrice et curative dans la société. Je me sens chanceux de participer de nouveau à un projet où l'honnêteté et le travail d'équipe se conjuguent en exaltant les meilleures valeurs de l'être humain : la solidarité, la résilience, la fraternité et la conviction que nous pouvons encore accepter l'autre dans son univers. La musique nous guérit et franchit les frontières. C'est à nous de l'aider à continuer d’exister." - @davidnavarroturres (chef d’orchestre) CONCERT 26 MARS, 20h00, FLAGEY. Achetez vos tickets maintenant - lien en bio. #concert #josephhaydn #dieschöpfung #flagey #sprouttobebrussels #welovebrussels #visitbrussels #bruxellesmabelle #bxlove

"Le 12 mars 2020, j’allais me rendre à la répétition générale du Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra et de la Brussels Choral Society pour notre concert La Création de Haydn lorsqu'on m'appela pour me dire que tout était annulé à cause de la propagation d'un certain virus nommé Covid 19. Je ne me doutais pas un seul instant que ce virus impliquerait l'annulation d'une saison entière, voire deux, et surtout que le concert que je m'apprêtais à faire ne verrait le jour que deux ans plus tard. Je suis donc aujourd'hui particulièrement heureuse que ce concert ait lieu. La musique de Joseph Haydn est particulièrement touchante et riche dans cette œuvre, La Création, qui relate toutes les étapes de la création de l'univers par Dieu." - Julie Gebhart, soprano CONCERT 26 mars, Flagey, 20h00. Achetez vos tickets maintenant - lien en bio. #juliegebhart #josephhaydn #dieschöpfung #flagey #concert #sprouttobebrussels #bxlove #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #brusselsismyhome

Some good news from us today: tickets are now on s

Some good news from us today: tickets are now on sale for our upcoming concert in Flagey. Check the link in our bio. #dieschöpfung #josephhaydn #flagey #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #brusselschoralsociety #welovebrussels

SAVE THE DATE! On 26 March we will join forces wit

SAVE THE DATE! On 26 March we will join forces with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Joseph Haydn's masterpiece Die Schöpfung (The Creation) in Flagey. Tickets will be on sale soon - keep an eye on our website for updates (link in bio). Artists:
Julie Gebhart (soprano)
Teun Michiels (tenor)
Ivan Thirion (baritone)
David Navarro Turres (conductor) MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAMME Our concert reveals an elegant link between Brussels and Vienna by featuring music by two influential masters of 18th century European music. We begin with the Allegro and Andante movements from the Sinfonia in D major by the lesser-known Brussels composer Pieter Van Maldere (1729-1768), whose works were known and appreciated by his celebrated Viennese contemporary, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). With Die Schöpfung, Haydn embarked on a large-scale composition that enjoyed immediate success in Vienna, followed by accolades for performances throughout Europe in less than a year. Through the close relationship developed over several years between the Brussels Choral Society and the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, inspired once again by conductor David Navarro Turres, the colour, sounds, finesse and elegance of the Viennese master’s musical palette will be brought to life. #flagey #josephhaydn #dieschöpfung #welovebrussels #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #seemybrussels

Despite everything, it has been a good year for us

Despite everything, it has been a good year for us - we are so grateful to have been able to sing together and share our love of music with you. Here's to a hopeful and musical 2022. #bestnine #bestnine2021 #newyearseve #music #classicalmusic #bozarbrussels #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #concertforhope

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Brusse

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Brussels Choral Society! We hope that you and your loved ones will be able to celebrate a safe, warm and peaceful holiday season. This past year has been a challenging one for all of us. But we are so grateful to have been able to sing together again at our wonderful concert in Bozar in November. We really enjoy sharing our love of music with each other and with you! We do not know what the new year will bring, but we hope to be able to perform for you again soon. Until then, take care. 🎶🎄🎵 #merrychristmas #brusselschoralsociety #bruxellesmabelle #welovebrussels #sprouttobebrussels #brusselsismyhome #bxlove #classicalmusic #bozarbrussels #goodbye2021 #seasonsgreetings

What an incredible experience it was to sing in BO

What an incredible experience it was to sing in BOZAR last night, with the great @bphorchestra, our wonderful soloists and of course in front of an amazing live audience. Thanks to all who made this possible! #bozarbrussels #bozar #welovebrussels #bxlove #brusselsismyhome #bruxellesmabelle #visitbrussels #sprouttobebrussels #concertforhope #brusselschoralsociety #brusselsphilharmonic #BPho

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Thursdays, 19:30-22:00
Institut Saint Boniface
Rue du Conseil 59
1050 Ixelles

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