Programme of the Tenth International Gregorian Festival of Watou (2009)
SATURDAY, 16 MAY
Poperinge, Church of Sint Jan
20:00 Listening Session: Veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary throughout the Continents of the World
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Schola Gregoriana Gaudete (Venezuela)
SUNDAY, 17 MAY
Poperinge, Church of Sint Jan
09:30 Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving: Centenary Celebration of the Coronation of Our Lady of St. John
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Schola Gregoriana Gaudete (Venezuela)
Veurne, Church of Saint Walburga
15:00 Pre-Festival Listening Session : "In Circulo Anni" Kurt Bikkembergs : Gregorian Chant, Organ
- Damesschola Cum Jubilo (Watou)
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Schola Gregoriana Gaudete (Venezuela)
- Organ: Jan Vermeire
17:00 Vespers: "In Festis Beatae Mariae Virginis" Op.18 of Marcel Dupré : Gregorian Chant, Organ
- Choeur Grégorien de Paris (Voix d'Hommes) (France)
- Organ: François Lombard (Calais)
WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY
Boëseghem (France)
20:30 Evening Concert
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Gregorian Chant Schola of Saint John's Abbey and University (USA)
- Soloist "In Dulci Jubilo" (Italy)
- Soloist "Nova Schola Gregoriana" (Italy)
- Herenschola 'Cum Jubilo' Watou (Belgium)
- Schola Gregoriana Gaudete (Venezuela)
THURSDAY, 21 MAY
Watou
10:30 Solemn Opening Mass for the Ascension
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Choralschola des Institutes für Kirchenmusik und Orgel der Kunstuniversität Graz (Austria)
- Gregorian Chant Schola of Saint John's Abbey and University (USA)
- Schola Hungarica (Hungary)
16.00 Vespers (Evening Prayer) of the Ascension
- Schola Jubilate (Hungary)
- Cantate Men's Schola (Hungary)
- Schola Gregoriana Gaudete (Venezuela)
Wervik, Church of Saint Medardus
20:00 Evening Concert
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Schola Hungarica (Hungary)
- Soloist "In Dulci Jubilo" (Italy)
- Soloist "Nova Schola Gregoriana" (Italy)
- Choralschola des Institutes für Kirchenmusik und Orgel der Kunstuniversität Graz (Austria)
- Schola Sanctae Sunnivae (Norway)
FRIDAY, 22 MAY
Watou
09:00 Workshop The Gregorian chant repertoire and its interpretation from a musical phenomenological perspective.
- Leader: Prof Eugeen Liven d'Abelardo
- Examples:
- Choralschola des Institutes für Kirchenmusik und Orgel der Kunstuniversität Graz (Austria)
- Hartkeriana (The Netherlands)
- Language: English and Dutch
14:30 First Listening Session, "Imitatio Christi"
- Gregorian Chant Schola of Saint John's Abbey and University (USA)
- Wiener Choralschola (Austria)
- Schola Sanctae Sunnivae (Norway)
- Hartkeriana (The Netherlands)
17:00 Solemn Evening Mass
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Cantate Men's Schola (Hungary)
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Schola Cantorum Vilnensis (Lithuania)
- Les Filles du Sacré Coeur (Japan)
18:15 Reception
20:30 Evening Concert
- Schola Cantorum München (Germany)
- Schola Hungarica (Hungary)
- Choralschola des Institutes für Kirchenmusik und Orgel der Kunstuniversität Graz (Austria)
SATURDAY, 23 MAY
Watou
09:15 Lauds (Morning Prayer)
- Schola Jubilate (Hungary)
- Cantate Men's Schola (Hungary)
10:30 Second Listening Session, "Imitatio Christi"
- Schola Cantorum München (Germany)
- Schola Cantorum Vilnensis (Lithuania)
- Les Filles du Sacré Cœur (Japan)
- Schola Gregoriana Gaudete (Venezuela)
15:00 Third Listening Session "Imitatio Christi"
- Schola Trunchiniensis (Belgium)
- Pueri Cantores of Daegu (Korea)
- Vox Clamantis (Estonia)
- Schola Hungarica (Hungary)
17:00 Reception
20:00 Evening Concert
- The Choristers of the Westminster Cathedral Choir (UK)
- Hartkeriana (The Netherlands)
- Schola Sanctae Sunnivae (Norway)
- Vox Clamantis (Estonia)
SUNDAY, 24 MAY
Watou
10:30 Solemn High Mass
- Ad Hoc Schola Festival 2009 (Belgium)
- Schola Gregoriana Gaudete (Venezuela)
- The Choristers of the Westminster Cathedral Choir (UK)
14:30 Fourth Listening Session, "Imitatio Christi"
- Schola Jubilate and the Cantate Men's Schola (Hungary)
- The Choristers of the Westminster Cathedral Choir (UK)
- Choralschola des Institutes für Kirchenmusik und Orgel der Kunstuniversität Graz (Austria)
- Psallentes (Belgium)
17:00 Pontifical Vespers (Evening Prayer) and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
- Vox Clamantis (Estonia)
- The Choristers of the Westminster Cathedral Choir (UK)
- With the participation of all Scholas
18:00 Closing reception
