Enchanting concert Silbersee in Pieterskerk Utrecht #Gaud16

by Thea Derks
September 10, 201629 March 2022
3 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MUSIC

Een kraakje. Een piepje. Een plopje. Een kuchje. Geneurie. De zangers van Silbersee omringen ons in de Utrechtse Pieterskerk met bijna onhoorbare, mysterieuze klanken. De verbrokkeldheid roept een sfeer op van een onrustig nachtelijk bos. Krijst daar een uil? Het weefsel verdicht zich en de klank verschiet van kleur als de zangers door kartonnen kokers zoemen, mini-mondharmonica’s aanblazen en schelle fluitjes bespelen. Krijgen de apen ruzie? Politiesirenes klinken op, een plots forte van schure...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody' in 2014.
Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675
In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Agreement.

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