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Eigen-wijsje Nº 2 (Wildlife) : for piano / Rieteke Hölscher

Genre: Kamermuziek
Subgenre: Piano
Bezetting: pf

I am Ericka : for mixed choir, 1972, revision 1988 / text: Ericka Huggins, Bernard van Beurden

Genre: Vocaal
Subgenre: Gemengd koor
Bezetting: GK3

Lamento pacis III : for choir and instruments on texts of Erasmus / Ton de Leeuw

Genre: Vocaal
Subgenre: Gemengd koor en instrumenten; Gemengd koor
Bezetting: 4sopr 4alt 4ten 4bas (picc vla ad lib.)

Power of Sleep : for choir a cappella / Peter van Onna

Genre: Vocaal
Subgenre: Gemengd koor
Bezetting: 6sopr 6alt 6ten 6bas

compositie

Maria Magdalena (aan de voeten van Jesus) : for choir a cappella / Rieteke Hölscher; text Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher (1594-1649)

Overige auteurs:
Hölscher, Rieteke (Componist)
Toelichting:
Mary Magdalene, a biblical figure from the New Testament (one of the women who were present at the crucifixion of Christ), has often been a rather maligned and sinful figure in history. Seen in this light, it's interesting that this poem from the 17th century is a tribute to Mary Magdalena. However, one may be questioning whether the decision to leave everything behind her was the right thing to do for Mary Magdalene; we all know how the story ends: Jesus died eventually: should she have never had any doubts? In particular I tried to add this last element to my composition, mainly detectable in the musical and rhythmic shifts that take place in the otherwise rather Gregorian-like melody.
Rieteke Hölscher (October 2017)