80 years of Remembrance and Liberation

Performers

• Tabu Elstgeest, speaker
• Kyra van Camerijk, mezzo-soprano
• Vincent Kusters, baritone
• Project children’s choir conducted by Peggy Hegeman
• Renske de Leuw, harp
• Ruud Huijbregts, organ
• Brabant Chamber Orchestra
• Guest musicians and Project choir
• Conductor: Cees Wouters

Programme around the 80th Remembrance Day on Sunday 4 May

Marien Klaui, 4 May Cantata ‘Onze waardevol freedom’

On May 4, 2025, it will be 80 years since the occupation of the Netherlands came to an end. To mark this occasion, Stichting Muziek Zelf Organiseren will present the performance of the ‘4 May Cantata’. For lyricist and composer Marien Klaui, Liberation Day, which is celebrated so exuberantly every year, is inextricably linked to the historical awareness of how many sacrifices had to be made for ‘our precious freedom’.

In this oratorio, which, like the national flag, consists of three parts, each with its own title, color and character, a leading role is reserved for a speaker, who addresses the audience in the presentation. Before the concert, visitors can watch the television broadcast of the Remembrance Day together on large screens.