Festival Programme 2025

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17 July

Music at the Castle

Chamber Music Concert

Castelo, Paço dos Condes – Ourém
Thursday • 16.00h

Students from the ZêzereArts Youth Orchestra

20 July

ZêzereArts Youth Orchestra

Orchestral Concert

Municipal Theatre – Ourém
Sunday • 15.00h

ZêzereArts Youth Orchestra
Conductor – João Paulo Fernandes

Orlando Gibbons - 400 Years

Sacred works by William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Chirstopher Gibbons and Henry Purcell celebrating 400 years since the death of Orlando Gibbons.

Choral Concert

Convento de Cristo – Tomar
Sunday • 17.00h

William Byrd – O Lux Beata
Orlando Gibbons – O Thou. the Central Orb
Orlando Gibbons – Lift up your heads, O ye gates
Orlando Gibbons – Behold, I bring you Glad Tidings
Christopher Gibbons – Above the Stars my Saviour dwells
Henry Purcell – Remember, Lord, not our offences
Henry Purcell – Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei
Henry Purcell – Lord, what is man?
Henry Purcell – Hear my Prayer
William Byrd – Sing Joyfully

ZAVE – ZêzereArts Vocal Ensemble
Conductor – Brian MacKay

22 July

Zelenka - Missa Dei Patris

Choral Concert

Igreja da Misericórdia – Tomar
Tuesday • 19.00h

Jan Dismas Zelenka – Missa Dei Patris

ZêzereArts
Festival Choir
Musicamerata Ensemble
Conductor – Aoife Hiney

23 July

“Hic est discipulus ille”

Choral Concert

Igreja da Misericórdia – Tomar
Wednesday • 19.00h

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) – Hic est discipulus ille
Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650) – Kyrie (Missa Hic est discipulus ille)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Vergine pura
Manuel Cardoso – Aquam quam ego dabo
Manuel Cardoso – Gloria (Missa Hic est discipulus ille)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Vergine chiara
Manuel Cardoso – Quid vis ut faciam tibi
Manuel Cardoso – Agnus Dei (Missa Hic est discipulus ille)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Vergine, tale è terra
Manuel Cardoso – Sitivit anima mea

ZêzereArts Chamber Choir
Conductor – Vasco Negreiros

24 July

Birdsong

Choral Concert

Gruta de Avecasta – Ferreira do Zêzere
Thursday • 19.30h

Birdsong – Featured Choir 2025
Conductor – Stephen Rumsey

25 July

"Ever Ancient Ever New"

Symphonic Choral Concert

Mosteiro da Batalha, Capelas Imperfeitas – Batalha
Friday • 19.00h

Karen Thomas – Panta Rhei
Brahms – Selig sind, die da Leid tragen (Ein deutsches Requiem no. 1)
Michael Tippett – I would know my shadow and my light; Deep river (A child of our time)
Brahms – Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Ein deutsches Requiem no. 4)
James Buonemani – O Beauty Ever Ancient Ever New

ZêzereArts Festival Chorus
ZAVE – ZêzereArts Vocal Ensemble
Musicamerata Ensemble
Conductor – Brian MacKay

26 July

"Ever Ancient Ever New"

Symphonic Choral Concert

Convento de Cristo – Tomar
Saturday • 19.00h

Karen Thomas – Panta Rhei
Brahms – Selig sind, die da Leid tragen (Ein deutsches Requiem no. 1)
Michael Tippett – I would know my shadow and my light; Deep river (A child of our time)
Brahms – Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Ein deutsches Requiem no. 4)
James Buonemani – O Beauty Ever Ancient Ever New

ZêzereArts Festival Chorus
ZAVE – ZêzereArts Vocal Ensemble
Musicamerata Ensemble
Conductor – Brian MacKay

29 July

Recital

Biblioteca Municipal – Tomar
Tuesday • 14.00h

Students of the ZêzereArts Strings Masterclasses
Taíssa Poliakova Cunha – Piano

31 July

Recital

Biblioteca Municipal – Tomar
Thursday • 14.00h

Students of the ZêzereArts Strings Masterclasses
Taíssa Poliakova Cunha – Piano

Chamber Music Concert - Strings

Centro Cultural – Ferreira do Zêzere
Thursday • 19.30h

Students of the ZêzereArts Strings Masterclasses

1 August

Wind Chamber Music and Chamber Orchestra

Convento de Cristo – Tomar
Friday • 19.00h

Wind Quintets
Students of the ZêzereArts Wind Masterclasses

ZêzereArts Chamber Orchestra
Direção – Brian MacKay / Katharine Rawdon

2 August

Recital

Cine-Teatro Paraíso – Tomar
Saturday • 14.00h

Students of the ZêzereArts Masterclasses
Taíssa Poliakova Cunha – Piano

3 August

Closing Concert – ZêzereArts Festival Orchestra

Orchestral Concert

Igreja de Areias – Ferreira do Zêzere
Sunday • 17.00h

ZêzereArts Festival Orchestra
Conductor – Brian MacKay