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Seung-Won Oh writes Bosch Requiem: Korean death ritual in western jacket

Last year, Greek-Dutch Calliope Tsoupaki composed the Bosch Requiem. This year, Korean-born Seung-Won Oh signed on for this traditional November Music kick-off. Just as Tsoupaki gratefully draws on the musical traditions of her homeland, Oh also harks back to her Korean roots. The title YeonDo refers to a death ritual by which Catholic Koreans bid farewell to their loved ones. The piece will premiere 6 November at the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center in 's...

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Thea Derks

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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Last year, Greek-Dutch Calliope Tsoupaki composed the Bosch Requiem. This year, Korean-born Seung-Won Oh signed on for this traditional November Music kick-off. Just as Tsoupaki gratefully draws on the musical traditions of her homeland, Oh also harks back to her Korean roots. The title YeonDo refers to a death ritual by which Catholic Koreans bid farewell to their loved ones. The piece will premiere 6 November at the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center in 's...

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