related works

String Quartet Nº 2 / Rieteke Hölscher

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Scoring: 2vn vla vc

Het lied dat fluistert : voor gemengd koor a cappella / [tekst] uit: Liederen van Dood en Leven van Albert Verwey, Nico Schuyt

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Mixed choir
Scoring: GK5

The Second Book of 'Flower' Madrigals : for 5-7 voices / Giaches de Wert on poems by Francesco Petrarca; transcribed and edited by Cees Wagemakers

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Mixed choir
Scoring: GK

Canto I : for five solo voices or mixed choir a cappella, 1986 / Daan Manneke

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Vocal ensemble (2-12); Mixed choir
Scoring: sopr sopr-m alt ten bas / GK5

composition

Maria Magdalena (aan de voeten van Jesus) : for choir a cappella / Rieteke Hölscher; text Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher (1594-1649)

Other authors:
Hölscher, Rieteke (Composer)
Description:
Mary Magdalene, a biblical figure from the New Testament (one of the women who were present at the crucifixion of Christ), has often been a rather maligned and sinful figure in history. Seen in this light, it's interesting that this poem from the 17th century is a tribute to Mary Magdalena. However, one may be questioning whether the decision to leave everything behind her was the right thing to do for Mary Magdalene; we all know how the story ends: Jesus died eventually: should she have never had any doubts? In particular I tried to add this last element to my composition, mainly detectable in the musical and rhythmic shifts that take place in the otherwise rather Gregorian-like melody.
Rieteke Hölscher (October 2017)