Chapelle pour l´Europe
Rue Van Maerlantstraat 22-24
Bruxelles, Belgique, 1040
Cantare is the choir of the General Secretariat of the Council.
It was created in 2019 by Greta Pikutienė, a trained musician working at the Council. It brings together colleagues of all different nationalities who work in different parts of the Council, with strong representation from the language service, where Greta herself works.
Cantare sings a diverse repertoire drawn from different periods and genres, with a focus on singing in a variety of different languages. During the lockdown period, the choir kept their colleagues’ spirits up with a number of recorded pieces, and their Christmas concerts have become an established and eagerly anticipated event on the Council’s festive calendar.
This is the programme for this concert at the Chapel for Europe:
1. Ave Maria – Jacob Arcadelt
2. Cantique de Jean Racine – Gabrielle Faure
3. Deep River – Traditional
4. Ave Verum Corpus – Mozart
5. Steel away – Traditional
6. Cantate Domino – Vytautas Miškinis
7. Tiritomba – Traditional
8. Sunshine on Leith – Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, arr. Craig McLeish
9. Tea for Two – Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar, arr. Peter Gritton
conducted by Greta PIKUTIENĖ
piano – Sandro BALZAN