Raphaëlis: Sound of World Heritage #1

Name: Raphaëlis: Sound of World Heritage #1
Start: 2026-09-27T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Roskilde Domkirke

took place · 27 Sep 2026

Roskilde Domkirke, Roskilde

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The Raphaëlis project is a collaboration between Roskilde Cathedral, the Royal Library, Kind Of Opera, and Concerto Copenhagen, mapping Roskilde's musical cultural history from the 17th to 18th centuries over the coming years. This concert is the first in the series.

The programme features vocal and instrumental music reflecting the era's ecclesiastical, pedagogical, and representational traditions - including Orazio Vecchi's Cantate Domini and works by Andreas Hammerschmidt and Mogens Pedersøn. Cathedral organist Bine Bryndorf performs works by Dietrich Buxtehude and improvisations on the historic Raphaëlis organ, whose pipes date from the 1500s.

Subsequent concerts in the series will explore topics such as church musical life, the city's secular concert traditions, and music's role in royal ceremonies.

Performers: Christine Nonbo Andersen (soprano), Anna Caroline Olesen (mezzo-soprano), Kristoffer Appel (tenor), David McCune (bass), Fredrik From and Hannah Tibell (violin), Bine Bryndorf (organ).

About the event: Raphaëlis: Sound of World Heritage #1

2026

project start

60 min

duration

#1 of several

concert in the series

Good to know

Starts at 19:30
Lasts approximately 1 hour (without intermission)
First concert in a series - the next ones will cover church musical life, secular concert traditions and royal ceremonies
Performers: Christine Nonbo Andersen (soprano), Anna Caroline Olesen (mezzo-soprano), Kristoffer Appel (tenor), David McCune (bass), Fredrik From and Hannah Tibell (violin), Bine Bryndorf (organ)
Music by Oratio Vecchi, Andreas Hammerschmidt, Mogens Pedersøn and Dietrich Buxtehude
Bine Bryndorf plays on the historic Raphaëlis organ - Denmark's largest Baroque organ with pipes from the 1500s
The project runs until 2030 and is financed by, among others, the Augustinus Foundation

What's new

2026-01
The Raphaëlis project was announced in January 2026 with support of 4.8 million DKK from the Augustinus Foundation and anchored at the Royal Library.

Line-up

Kristoffer Appel
David McCune
Hannah Tibell

Christine Nonbo Andersen
Anna Caroline Olesen
Fredrik From
Bine Bryndorf

About: Anna Caroline Olesen

Since completing her studies at the Syddansk Musikkonservatorium in 2020, Anna Caroline Olesen has built a reputation as one of Denmark's most versatile voices in contemporary vocal music. Alongside her permanent position in the DR Concert Choir, she performs as a soloist with ensembles including Theatre of Voices and Ars Nova, ranging from oratorio to the most technically demanding new works.

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What's new

2025-07
Anna Caroline Olesen performed with Theatre of Voices at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland on July 17, 2025, including Grieg's 'Spillemænd' and Mozart's Requiem.
2025-03
Anna Caroline Olesen participated in Mathias Reumert Group's concert at KoncertKirken in Copenhagen on March 29-30, 2025 with music by Ligeti, Berio, Torres and Chiung-Ying Chang.
2025-03
Seismograf reviewed the KoncertKirken concert positively on March 30, 2025.

Tracks

Sequenza III (Luciano Berio)Berio's demanding a cappella solo work, a fixture on Olesen's program; recording released 2021

Mozarts Messe i c-molPerformed as soloist with Danmarks Underholdningsorkester in Roskilde Cathedral

GULD! (Leonard Evers)Newly written children's opera by Dutch composer - Olesen in the lead role, production by Kind of Opera

Síppal, dobbal, nádihegedűvel (György Ligeti)Performed with Mathias Reumert Group at KoncertKirken, March 2025

Spillemænd, op. 25 nr. 1 (Edvard Grieg)Performed with Theatre of Voices at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, July 2025

About: Bine Bryndorf

Cathedral organist at Roskilde and organ professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Bine Bryndorf ranks among Scandinavia's most experienced soloists on historical instruments. Prize-winner at three international competitions, she brings a repertoire stretching from North German Baroque to Danish sacred music.

prizes at international organ competitions (Innsbruck, Bruges, Odense)

volumes in complete Buxtehude recording (Dacapo Records, reissued 2015)

years as professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music

What's new

2026-01
Bryndorf is part of the project group behind the four-year research project 'Raphaëlis' (2026-2030), which with support from The Royal Library, Roskilde Cathedral and Kind Of Opera will map the musical culture at the cathedral from c. 1500 to 1800.
2025-05
At a symposium in May 2025, Bryndorf led an ensemble that performed music reconstructed from historical fragments found as book bindings in Roskilde Cathedral School's book collection.
2025
Bryndorf performs as continuo organist at concerts with Theatre of Voices in Fredensborg Palace Church, including Bach's motet 'Jesu, meine Freude' and the world premiere of Julia Wolfe's 'Italian Lesson'.

Tracks

Buxtehude: The Complete Organ Works (Stylus Phantasticus)Six-disc reference recording for Dacapo Records, re-released as a box set in 2015

Bach: Orgelværker (Hänssler Classic)Recording of J.S. Bach's organ music for Hänssler Classic / Edition Bachakademie

Niels la Cour: Orgelværker (Dacapo)Latest Dacapo release featuring works by Danish composer Niels la Cour (b. 1944)

Carl Nielsen: OrgelmusikRecording of Carl Nielsen's organ works

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