Lena Bröker, Stadt Brakel
Hanzestroom Zwolle, Harderwijk, Deventer & Doesburg
13. Jun 2023
until
18. Jun 2023
2023 marks the 800th anniversary of the Hanseatic League. The Nederlands Bach Consort brings history to life with a fictional diary of a Hanseatic merchant, played by Alfred van den Heuvel. Ancient and contemporary music connect the past with the present. Tenor and composer William Knight's unique Hanseatic compositions form the common thread of the concert. The concert will be performed in Zwolle, Harderwijk, Deventer and Doesburg (see photo for dates).
I am Hendrik Pieterszoon Schuyt, but just call me Dirk. I was born in 1490. Even as a child I wanted to be part of something bigger, a circle of friends, an alliance.''
So begins the diary of Hanseatic merchant Hendrick Pieterszoon Schuyt, written by artistic director and countertenor Sytse Buwalda and actor Alfred van den Heuvel. Using this fictional diary, The Nederlands Bach Consort brings history back to life. Music of the time and contemporary music connect the past with the present. An exciting story of betrayal, love perils, camaraderie and blood spatter in which the music follows the story closely. Beautiful music of which some pieces have never been performed in the Netherlands before!
True to the Hanseatic ideology, Het Nederlands Bach Consort commissioned tenor and composer William Knight to compose a piece of music based on the text of a folk song from the 16th century that could once be heard on the streets of Zwolle, Harderwijk, Deventer and Doesburg, for instance. In doing so, we connect the past with the present through music.
Let yourself be carried away by 'Hanzestroom'. A unique musical performance in which, fortunately, there is also plenty of room for laughter. Leave that to Hendrick Pieterszoon Schuyt!
''Somewhat later I discovered that my birthplace was part of a great union: the Hanseatic League! Brilliant concept! A brotherhood of cities, beyond language and national borders, supporting and protecting each other. I sailed from Zwolle to Rostock and beyond, brought cloth and wood and rye from London to Novgorod and returned with fish and skins and iron! I smelt unfamiliar smells and forged friendships forever. I was happy!'' H.P. Schuyt
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