Sneeker Cantata Choir

Under the title “Verleih uns Frieden,” the Sneeker Cantate Choir takes the audience on a journey into the musical world of Romanticism, with a program centered on three great 19th-century composers: Frédéric Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, and Robert Schumann. The concert begins at 4:00 p.m.
The Romantic period gave rise to composers who increasingly used music to express feelings and emotions. Love, longing, faith, hope, peace, and nature took center stage. It is precisely this wide variety of emotions that makes the music from this period still particularly accessible and relatable today.
For this concert, the Sneeker Cantate Choir has put together a varied program that highlights different facets of Romanticism.
From Frédéric Chopin, the program includes “Autumn Is Here” and “Chopin Prelude,” choral arrangements of Chopin’s music. Chopin is best known for his piano music and is renowned for its melodic richness and great emotional power.
The works of Robert Schumann form an important part of the program. The choir will perform, among other pieces, “Die Minnesänger” and “Rastlose Liebe,” taken from his *Sechs Lieder für vierstimmigen Männergesang*. Also on the program are *Soldatenbraut*, *Zigeunerleben*, and *Widmung*. Schumann’s music showcases the versatility of Romanticism: at times playful and exuberant, at other times lyrical and intense.
Several sacred works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy will be performed. The program includes, among others, *Drei Geistliche Lieder*, “There shall a star from Jacob come forth” from the oratorio *Christus*, “Hör mein Bitten,” Psalm 42, and the impressive “Verleih uns Frieden.” “Verleih uns Frieden,” in particular—a poignant prayer for peace—gives the program a special relevance today. The music is nearly two hundred years old, but the desire to live in peace remains as relevant as ever.
Sippie van Beijeren Bergen en Henegouwen will conduct the concert. The solo soprano parts will be sung by Meneka Senn. Jochem Schuurman will accompany the choir on organ and piano and will also perform a solo piece.
The concert begins at 4:00 p.m.
Tickets cost €20 and can be ordered until November 14, 2026, at penningmeester@sneekercantatekoor.nl or on the afternoon of November 15, 2026, prior to the concert, at the church.

You can find more information about the choir and the concert at:
www.sneekercantatekoor.nl.

You are warmly invited!