‘CANTANIA 2016-2017’

Composition: Jean-Philippe Collard Neven
Text: Laurence Vielle  & Charles Ducal
Choreography, set design: Vital Schraenen
Musical Direction: Ayrton Desimpelaere
Soloists: Kris Dane , Klara Finder, Laurence Vielle  & Charles Ducal
Musicians of the National Orchestra of Belgium:
Isabelle Chardon violin - Isabelle Deschamps violin - Sophie Destivelle viola - Taras Zanchak cello - Laurence Dubar flute - Sören Brassaert trombone - Arthur Ros percussion
Jean-Philippe Collard Neven Piano

The international music project Cantania wants pupils and teachers to experience the pleasure of singing together.
We invite you to the free closing concert of the international music project Cantania in the Henry Le Boeuf Hall at the Centre for Fine Arts. On Saturday  20th of Mai 670 pupils from 20 Brussels primary schools will be singing 'L’école en cavale' with music by the Brussels composer Jean-philippe Collard Neven and text by Laurence Vielle and Charles Ducal.

The work is about Théo’s day – there’s a strike and rather than staying at home Theo decides to see what’s going on in town. Come and listen to our young singers, accompanied by musicians from the Belgian National Orchestra, and discover the result on the occasion of this double concert. With its friendly, festive atmosphere it is sure to be one of the highlights of this Singing Brussels weekend.

The following schools are participating:
Concert at 13.00 pm
BS Carolus Magnus, CP Parc Astrid, JJ Michel, BS de Muziekladder, Ecole de la Sainte-Famille, Ecole Européenne de Laeken, BS De Kleurdoos, GS De Kriek, Collège Saint-Michel, Assomption Ste-Thérèse, GBS Paloke, Institut de L’assomption

Concert at 5.30 pm:
BS De Goudenregen, Ecole Robert Maistriau, Ecole Charles Buls, GDB Dertien, Bao Wonderwoud, Ecole Ulenspiegel, GVBS Champagnat, Vier Winden basisschool, Ecole Ten Bosch, GBS Everheide, L’Autre Ecole, Ecole des Etangs.