Songs of Hope - Contemporary Classical Music for Cello and Chamber Choir in Klemens Church

Songs of Hope is a concert of contemporary classical music for chamber choir and cello, arranged by the vocal ensemble Herlufs Vokaler and cellist Anja Lillemæhlum. The programme centres on hope and comfort, with doors opening at 19:00. The concert requires a cultural pass.

As part of Craft and Culture on Bornholm 26, pieces from the Songs of Hope release will be heard on Bornholm for the first time. The programme also includes The Oak by Becky McGlade, Musique de sur for organ and cello by Vasks, excerpts from Pieces en concert by Couperin, motets for chamber choir by Telemann, and autumn songs in arrangements by Bo Holten and Karsten Gyldendorf, among others.

Performing are the vocal ensemble Herlufs Vokaler with Karsten Gyldendorf as conductor and organist, and Anja Lillemæhlum on cello. Alongside the concert, a small exhibition on the theme of "hope" by visual artist Tilde Lerche Engstrøm will be on display.

After the concert, there is an opportunity to enjoy a glass of cider, talk with the performers, and purchase a CD.

Works by Kristina Arakelyan, Howard Helvey, Jacob Narverud, Anja Lillemæhlum, Becky McGlade, Karsten Gyldendorf, Vasks, Couperin, and Telemann. The texts range from the Beatitudes in the Bible to 19th-century poetry by William Blake and Percy Shelley.