Peter Benoit (1834-1901) inspired a renaissance in Flemish music, composing magnificent choral works in Flemish despite the cultural predominance of French in Belgian society. Many of his compositions were performed during open-air concerts attended by large crowds. Moreover, this changemaker also helped found several Antwerp art institutions that define local cultural life to this day. Benoit’s extensive and timeless oeuvre spans numerous genres, from religious music in Latin to monumental oratorios in the vernacular. As a proud ambassador of Benoit’s music, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra pays the ultimate tribute to the spiritual father of Flemish music with this CD box, featuring a collection of his greatest masterpieces, performed live with an international cast of soloists, choirs and conductors

Artists

Bastiaan Everink (soloist), Charles Dekeyser (soloist), Ivan Thirion (soloist), Frank van Aken (soloist), Cécile van de Sant (soloist), Lars Terray (soloist), Renate Arends (soloist), Maria Fiselier (soloist), Marcel Reijans (soloist), André Morsch (soloist), Werner van Mechelen (soloist), Alvaro Zambrano (soloist), Yves Saelens (soloist), Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Choir, Laurens Collegium, Octopus Kamerkoor, Meisjeskoor Waelrant, Waelrant Kinderkoor+, Octopus Symfonisch Koor, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Kinderkoor van Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Jac van Steen, Bart Van Reyn, Jan Willem de Vriend, Martyn Brabbins, Edo de Waart