‘Claron McFadden, Gavin Bryars & friends’

A man sings a fragile melody. In tune, despite the age hidden in his voice. Two sentences in an endless loop. Along the way, he is joined by strings, wind instruments, and the accompaniment blossoms. But the mysterious man in the middle keeps on singing. Few contemporary compositions acquire such a mythical status as Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet by Gavin Bryars. Since its creation in 1971, this ode to a homeless man has grown into a modern classic. In Brussels, festival artist Claron McFadden and Bryars himself initiate a collective ritual around this piece. Together with fellow musicians and conservatory students, they take over Bozar for one evening. Specially for this one-of-a-kind ensemble for the occasion, the composer has written a brand-new version of Jesus’ Blood. This will be preceded by another creation by Bryars and a live ‘playlist’ of mini-concerts, curated by the students. Journey alongside them to the heart of humanity and don’t miss this unique happening.

Stroll from one venue to another, to listen for a while or wander off to another concert. You choose how long and what you listen to.

Programme
Salon Ovale
22:05 Sculpture Musicale
22:15 Deconstructed Music
22:30 Fauno
22:40 Sonic Meditation

Espace LeBoeuf
22:15 Cello
22:25 Saxophone Quartet
22:40 Aria

Balcony
21:45 Les Choux de Bruxelles

Vestiaire
22:15 Play the building
22:25 Participative Cloud
22:45 Play the building & Participative Cloud

23:00 jesus' blood never failed me yet
Collective ritual around Gavin Bryars' Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet at the Henry Le Boeuf Hall

00:00 live sampling & dj-set
Round off the evening in the Klarafestival Lounge, next to Bozar.

Read the programme booklet