‘s-Hertogenbosch’ Vocal Ensemble performs ‘Tonight, A Stolen Moment’ by Jenni Brandon on Sunday, April 13, 2025, 3:30 pm at the Grote Kerk, Kerkstraat 20, 5211 KG Den Bosch, Netherlands.  

This concert by ‘s-Hertogenbosch’ Vocal Ensemble is about being displaced. It is also about bright spots and resilience in difficult times. The choir sings about longing for a safe haven, literally and figuratively, and about the role of memories, dreams and fantasies as a survival strategy. Because after the night comes the day. Land in sight, light on the horizon!

The core of the concert is ‘Tonight a stolen moment’ (2011) by the American composer Jenni Brandon. This penetrating work, full of energy, tells the story of people on the run. It’s about finding comfort in a radiant starry sky, about cherishing precious memories and: how to make new memories, in a new setting, a new world. The piece moves from quiet intimacy to vibrant power and back again. Instrumentalists (piano, strings, percussion) reinforce the vocal melodies.

Program

‘Tonight A Stolen Moment’ (2011) by Jenni Brandon from a poem by Bobbi J Nicotera.

‘Meeresstille Und Glückliche Fahrt’ by Ludwig Van Beethoven

‘Die Nacht’ by Josef Rheinberger

‘Sure On This Shining Night’ (2005) by Morten Lauridsen

‘Hope Is The Thing With Feathers’ (2019) by Sarah Quartel, composed on a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886).

‘A Farewell’ by Elaine’ Hagenberg (2018).

‘The Road Home’ (2002) by Stephen Paulus

‘Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen’ by Arjan van Baest

All of Jenni’s compositions are available for purchase on her website Home – Jenni Brandon https://www.jennibrandon.com