| Start: | Nov 8, '08 7:30p |
| Location: | Danish Sailors Church, 10 Penders Road, Singapore |
King Christian IV (1577–1648) has gone down in history as the man who led Denmark into endless wars against neighbouring states. In spite of that, he was a good king to his people, and really cared for them and their needs. He was widely known as a great patron of architecture and laid the foundation for many cities. However, his contributions to music have been largely forgotten until The Institute of Musicology, Copenhagen, in collaboration with The Christian IV Foundation embarked on a comprehensive research project in 1988 which revealed Christian IV as one of Denmark’s most generous patrons of music in their 7-volume publication Music in Denmark at the Time of Christian IV.
My favourite chorale group, Ab Oriente, explores a selection of significant works from this publication, including Møgens Pederson’s unusual Lutheran mass, the Missa Quinque Vocum.
The concert will also feature organ works by the Danish master Dietrich Buxtehude and his most famous admirer, J.S. Bach.
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