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Kris Oelbrandt: Septem Verba Christi

Sunday, 22 March 2026   |   20:15 - 22:00

Kris Oelbrandt: Septem Verba Christi

Experience the serene beauty of Kris Oelbrandt’s Septem Verba Christi. In this contemporary work, the Dutch composer — drawing from his background as a Cistercian monk — translates the final moments of Christ into a moving a cappella experience for mixed choir. Known for his meditative “music of silence,” Oelbrandt’s work offers a moment of deep reflection.

Don’t miss the Veldhovens Chamber Choir and conductor Peter van Aerts as they bring this piece to life on March 20 and 22, alongside Pergolesi’s timeless Stabat Mater.

Program:

Pergolesi – Stabat Mater

Kris Oelbrandt – Septem Verba Christi

  • Composer(s) Kris Oelbrandt
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Septem Verba Christi
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Veldhovens Kamerkoor, Peter van Aerts conductor
Date
Mar 22 2026
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Time
20:15 - 22:00
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Location
Bergeijk, Hofkerk Bergeijk
Bergeijk, Hofkerk Bergeijk
Hof 12, Bergeijk
Website https://parochiebernardus.nl/de-kernen/bergeijk-t-hof-2/bergeijk-t-hof/
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Septem Verba Christi

for mixed choir
Kris Oelbrandt
Year of composition:
2016
Duration:
00:07:00
Publisher's Number: 15700
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Composer

Kris Oelbrandt

In Oelbrandt's music, you can hear the sound shadows of composers such as Arvo Pärt and Olivier Messiaen, but he walks his own spiritual path.

Kris Oelbrandt was born in Sint-Gillis-Waas (Belgium) on November 13, 1972. Kris studied violin, viola and piano at the Academy of Music, Drama and Dance in Sint-Niklaas.
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