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Welcome all down there! For those who don't know yet: I'm upstairs, in the roof of the tower of the Grote Kerk. Today you can also see me on the screen on the Oude Markt. This is the third concert as part of Enschede#700, for which we are collecting songs from the native land of Enschede's inhabitants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Introduction<\/summary>\nWe open festively with a classic from sunny Spain. It was suggested by Miguel P\u00e9rez Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Y viva Espa\u00f1a\u2019 conjures up images of white beaches, tapas and balmy summer evenings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Worldwide, this song is an ode to the Spanish way of life - and thus a perfect start to our musical world tour.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n1. “Y viva Espa\u00f1a” – Spain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nFrom Spain we move to the sultry rhythms of Brazil. \u2018\u00c1gua de Beber\u2019, a bossa nova by Ant\u00f4nio Carlos Jobim, takes us back to Rio's warm evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today it is given extra sparkle by the voice of soloist Galileia Mendes, who is here behind me and has Brazilian roots herself.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n2. \u201c\u00c1gua de Beber” – Brazil<\/a> (soloist: Galileia Mendes)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nA beautiful sensitive song from Poland, a tip from Wiktoria Walczyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The title means \u2018Days We Don't Know Yet\u2019 - a musical reminder of hope, looking forward and trusting in the unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a hushed moment in our programme, with deep emotional overtones.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n3. “Dni, kt\u00f3rych nie znamy” – Poland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nThe following song from Greece is called \u2018Arnisi\u2019 - meaning \u2018denial\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The song is sung by the choir IntervOcaal, and was suggested by former choir member Tina Castro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a dramatic melody full of nostalgia and wistfulness, in the typical Greek style that touches you to your soul.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n4. \u201cArnisi” – Greece<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nFrom Greece we go to Japan. This song is also sung by IntervOcaal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Sakura\u2019 means cherry blossom, a powerful symbol in Japanese culture for impermanence and beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Natsuko Ogiwara said that she learned to play this song on Japanese harp as a young girl and is therefore very dear to her.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n5. \u201cSakura” – Japan<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nWe travel to Georgia, a country with a centuries-old singing tradition in which singing together is central. \u2018Suliko\u2019 is therefore sung by the choir IntervOcaal. It reminds Tamara Kabzinadze of her native country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suliko is about the search for a lost lover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, the message is that the lost lover lives on in the beauty of nature, in the blooming of roses, in the song of the nightingale and in the light of the stars.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n6. \u201cSuliko” – Georgia<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nSofia Relvas tipped the upbeat Portuguese song \u2018Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This song breathes Lisbon. It is an ode to the charm of the Portuguese capital, full of nostalgia and warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can feel the street music and the beating heart of the city.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n7. \u201cCheira bem, cheira a Lisboa” – Portugal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nA world hit from Colombia! \u2018La Camisa Negra\u2019 by Juanes is upbeat and danceable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is actually about heartbreak, but the rhythm brings new energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Juan Camilo L\u00f3pez Amezquita was the one who brought the song to our attention.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. \u201cLa Camisa Negra” – Colombia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\n\u2018Si Patokaan\u2019 is a traditional song from North Sulawesi, Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was suggested by choir members Lily, Ning, Retno, Endah and Chrispina. IntervOcaal will therefore sing this song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The song has playful melody full of movement and tells about saying goodbye - but with a light, danceable tone.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. \u201cSi Patokaan” – Indonesia<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\n\u2018Gracias a la vida\u2019 - thanks to life - is one of the most moving songs from Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was written by Violeta Parra from Chile and is sung by IntervOcaal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The song was suggested by Rosario Correa and is a deep bow to all that life gives us.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n10. \u201cGracias A La Vida” – Chile<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nWe have arrived in Australia, where the outback is endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Waltzing Matilda\u2019 sounds upbeat, but is actually about a wanderer, a stolen sheep and a dramatic ending at a well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet it is proudly sung as a kind of second anthem. It was suggested by opera singer John Fernon.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n11. \u201cWaltzing Matilda” – Australia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nMelvin Massaquoi, standing behind me, will soon be proudly singing a song from his native Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018We lek we Salone\u2019 means \u2018We love Sierra Leone\u2019 It is a powerful tribute to origins, culture and belonging.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n12. “We lek we salone” – Sierra Leone<\/a> (soloist: Melvin Massaquoi)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nAnd now a beautiful hymn from Finland, in which the silence of lakes and forests is felt, suggested by Mona Perou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018On suuri sun rantas autius\u2019 means something like, \u2018How great is the desolation of your shore\u2019. It is a calm, hushed song. and grand in simplicity.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n13. “On suuri sun rantas autius” – Finland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/summary>\nWe close with \u2018Alma Llanera\u2019, the soul of the plains - a vibrant, patriotic song from Venezuela that celebrates the joy of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is traditional in Venezuela to end parties and social gatherings by singing this song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mar\u00eda Esther Gonzalez Varela is the mother of Fernando Gonzalez, who studies in Enschede. She requested this song as a surprise for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Alma Llanera\u2019 is a rhythmic and expressive song, full of fire - a festive ending to our world tour, although I won't play it as quickly as the original. That's not doable on a carillon, if only because it's bloody hot up here today!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n14. “Alma Llanera” – Venezuela<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/carillons053.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Enschede700_liggend_k-1024x167.jpg\")
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1. “Y viva Espa\u00f1a” – Spain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n From Spain we move to the sultry rhythms of Brazil. \u2018\u00c1gua de Beber\u2019, a bossa nova by Ant\u00f4nio Carlos Jobim, takes us back to Rio's warm evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today it is given extra sparkle by the voice of soloist Galileia Mendes, who is here behind me and has Brazilian roots herself.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 2. \u201c\u00c1gua de Beber” – Brazil<\/a> (soloist: Galileia Mendes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n A beautiful sensitive song from Poland, a tip from Wiktoria Walczyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The title means \u2018Days We Don't Know Yet\u2019 - a musical reminder of hope, looking forward and trusting in the unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a hushed moment in our programme, with deep emotional overtones.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 3. “Dni, kt\u00f3rych nie znamy” – Poland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The following song from Greece is called \u2018Arnisi\u2019 - meaning \u2018denial\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The song is sung by the choir IntervOcaal, and was suggested by former choir member Tina Castro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a dramatic melody full of nostalgia and wistfulness, in the typical Greek style that touches you to your soul.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 4. \u201cArnisi” – Greece<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n From Greece we go to Japan. This song is also sung by IntervOcaal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Sakura\u2019 means cherry blossom, a powerful symbol in Japanese culture for impermanence and beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Natsuko Ogiwara said that she learned to play this song on Japanese harp as a young girl and is therefore very dear to her.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 5. \u201cSakura” – Japan<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n We travel to Georgia, a country with a centuries-old singing tradition in which singing together is central. \u2018Suliko\u2019 is therefore sung by the choir IntervOcaal. It reminds Tamara Kabzinadze of her native country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suliko is about the search for a lost lover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, the message is that the lost lover lives on in the beauty of nature, in the blooming of roses, in the song of the nightingale and in the light of the stars.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 6. \u201cSuliko” – Georgia<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sofia Relvas tipped the upbeat Portuguese song \u2018Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This song breathes Lisbon. It is an ode to the charm of the Portuguese capital, full of nostalgia and warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can feel the street music and the beating heart of the city.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 7. \u201cCheira bem, cheira a Lisboa” – Portugal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A world hit from Colombia! \u2018La Camisa Negra\u2019 by Juanes is upbeat and danceable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is actually about heartbreak, but the rhythm brings new energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Juan Camilo L\u00f3pez Amezquita was the one who brought the song to our attention.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 8. \u201cLa Camisa Negra” – Colombia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Si Patokaan\u2019 is a traditional song from North Sulawesi, Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was suggested by choir members Lily, Ning, Retno, Endah and Chrispina. IntervOcaal will therefore sing this song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The song has playful melody full of movement and tells about saying goodbye - but with a light, danceable tone.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 9. \u201cSi Patokaan” – Indonesia<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Gracias a la vida\u2019 - thanks to life - is one of the most moving songs from Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was written by Violeta Parra from Chile and is sung by IntervOcaal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The song was suggested by Rosario Correa and is a deep bow to all that life gives us.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 10. \u201cGracias A La Vida” – Chile<\/a> (with IntervOcaal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have arrived in Australia, where the outback is endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Waltzing Matilda\u2019 sounds upbeat, but is actually about a wanderer, a stolen sheep and a dramatic ending at a well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet it is proudly sung as a kind of second anthem. It was suggested by opera singer John Fernon.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 11. \u201cWaltzing Matilda” – Australia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Melvin Massaquoi, standing behind me, will soon be proudly singing a song from his native Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018We lek we Salone\u2019 means \u2018We love Sierra Leone\u2019 It is a powerful tribute to origins, culture and belonging.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 12. “We lek we salone” – Sierra Leone<\/a> (soloist: Melvin Massaquoi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n And now a beautiful hymn from Finland, in which the silence of lakes and forests is felt, suggested by Mona Perou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018On suuri sun rantas autius\u2019 means something like, \u2018How great is the desolation of your shore\u2019. It is a calm, hushed song. and grand in simplicity.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 13. “On suuri sun rantas autius” – Finland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We close with \u2018Alma Llanera\u2019, the soul of the plains - a vibrant, patriotic song from Venezuela that celebrates the joy of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is traditional in Venezuela to end parties and social gatherings by singing this song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mar\u00eda Esther Gonzalez Varela is the mother of Fernando Gonzalez, who studies in Enschede. She requested this song as a surprise for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Alma Llanera\u2019 is a rhythmic and expressive song, full of fire - a festive ending to our world tour, although I won't play it as quickly as the original. That's not doable on a carillon, if only because it's bloody hot up here today!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n 14. “Alma Llanera” – Venezuela<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hoe klinkt de wereld als je haar hoort vanuit de toren van Enschede? Op zondag 29 juni tussen 13.00 en 14.00 uur gaf stadsbeiaardier Esther Schopman een bijzonder concert op de Oude Markt samen met wereldmuziekkoor IntervOcaal dat gedirigeerd werd door Diet Gerritsen. In dit concert kwam muziek uit 14 landen samen in een uur … Continue reading Programme June 29, 2025<\/span> Introduction<\/summary>\n
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