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Aart Strootman, Jan Rot, CelloOctet e.a.

Last words: Bosch Requiem with Rotterdam roots 
  • Thu 9 Nov ’23
    doors open
    19:00
    start
    20:15
    end
    21:25
    Jurriaanse Zaal
    past

The last words written by singer Jan Rot have been transformed into a requiem by Rotterdam composer and guitarist Aart Strootman. 

Not a requiem for the dead, but a timeless and comforting reflection on life.  

Jan Rot’s words speak for themselves:  

Consider me as if traveling the globe 
Seven-odd years at sea 
Know that I am safe from harm 
But a sign of life – no 

November Music, the festival for contemporary music, commissions a Dutch composer to write a new Bosch Requiem every year. De Doelen is partner of November Music in making Aart Strootman’s Bosch Requiem possible. 

programme

Strootman Bosch Requiem 

credits

Aart Strootman composition, musical direction, and electric guitar | Jan Rot libretto  | CelloOctet Amsterdam | Mallet Collective | TEMKO  | Rianne Wilbers soprano | Fanny Alofs alt /mezzo-soprano