Sanctuary & Solidarity

Award-winning vocal collective SANSARA join forces with the acclaimed United Strings of Europe and Syrian oud player Basel Saleh to present a powerful sequence of choral and instrumental music on the timely and enduring themes of sanctuary, solidarity and displaced peoples. With music by renowned Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, the programme features Caroline Shaw’s striking To the Hands – a six movement cantata responding to Dietrich Buxtehude’s Ad manus from his Membra Jesu nostri. The concert also includes The Journey by Lebanese composer Houtaf Khoury, commissioned by United Strings of Europe.

Programme

Caroline Shaw – To the Hands - In manus tuas – and the swallow
Houtaf Khoury – The Journey
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Fólk fær andlit
Dietrich Buxtehude – ‘Ad manus’ (from Membra Jesu nostri)
Natalia Tsupryk – A Quiet Night – Tyhoyi Nochi 

Basel Saleh - Oud improvisation

Performers

SANSARA
Tom Herring Sansara Director
United Strings of Europe
Julian Azkoul Director
Basel Saleh Oud

Running time: 75 minutes without an interval. —> Pls get in touch for current bios and photos