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A hommage to Jerusalem and an invocation to peace
"This project was conceived as a hommage to Jerusalem, the city endlessly built and destroyed by man in his quest for the sacred and for spiritual power. Through the power of music and words, this fruit of the passionate and committed collaboration of musicians, poets, researchers, writers and historians from 14 nations, as well as Alia Vox and the CIMA Foundation teams, has become a fervent invocation to Peace. A Peace born out of a dialogue based on empathy and mutual respect is, despite the enormous difficulties involved, a necessary and desirable path forward for all concerned. It is a goal that is both urgent and imperative, one which can help humanity to overcome its ancestral fears and follies, thus preventing countless innocent victims and untold futile siffering. Jerusalem is more than a holy city: it is a symbol for mankind, continuing to remind us all in this 21st century of the great difficulty in living together. Without peace, no human life is possible." Montserrat Figueras and Jordi Savall, Unesco ‘Artists for Peace’, Bellaterra, Autumn 2008
Invited musicians: Yair Dalal (oud); Dvir Cohen, Erez Shmuel Mounk (perc); Yagel Harel (shofar); Wabab Badarne (qanun); Usama Abu Ali (flutes, ney); Kaled Abu Ali (chant); Razmik Amyan (chant); Gaguik Mouradia (kamancha); Dmitris Psonis (santur, morisca, percussions); Omar Bashir (oud); Fahmi Alqhai (viol); Mutlu Torun (oud); Driss El Maloumi (chant, oud); Khaled Arman (rebab); Siar Hashimi (darbouka); Al-Darwish (Sufi group of Galilee); Les trompettes de Jéricho; La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI (Andrew Lawrence-King, Pedro Estevan, Arianna Savall, Pierre Hamon, Montserrat Figueras...).
Fanfare De Jéricho
Les Oracles Sybillins
Introduction
Le Coran
Postlude
Apocalypse 6
Postlude
Sonnerie Shofar
Prière Pour Jérusalem (Psaume 121)
Danse Instrumentale
La Paix De Jérusalem
Rabbi Aquiba Va À Jérusalem
Chant De L'Exil (Psaume 137)
Plainte Instrumentale
Stavrotheotokia (Planctus De La Vierge)
Fanfare "Pax In Nomine Domini"
Premier Appel Du Pape Urbain Ii À La Croisade
Chanson De Croisade
Chanson De Croisade: Chevalier
Conductus
Planctus "Pax In Nomine Domini"
Le Dôme Du Rocher Du Temple
Sionide
Cantiga De Santa Maria
Ville Arabe
Le Coran
Danse Du Soma
Sallatu Allah
Makam
Le Songe De Soliman Le Magnifique
Marche Guerrière
Palestina Hermoza Y Santa
Plainte Palestine
Lamentation Sur La Ville d'Ani
El Male Rahamin
Marche Funèbre
Dialogue Instrumental
Voeux De Paix En Arabe
Voeux De Paix En Hébreu
Voeux De Paix En Arménien
Voeux De Paix En Latin
Apo Xeno Meros
Ghazali (En Arabe )
Ghazli (En Hébreu )
Ghazali (Palestine )
Siente Hermosa
Apo Xeno Meros: Version Chorale
Durme, Hermoza Donzella
Ghazali ( En Arabe, Grec Et Hébreu)
Ghazali (Version Marocaine)
Ensemble Final
Fanfare Finale
March 2009
*****
“…that Sarajevan chant lies at the wounded heart of this whole brilliant enterprise. Sung with just the faintest hint of vibrato by Montserrat Figueras, it segues into a haunting Palestinian lament by Mufawak Shahin Khalil, which is followed by an Armenian lament by Razmik Amyan, after which we hear the awe-inspiring cadences of Auschwitz survivor Shlomo Katz. Recorded in 1950, this chant for the victims of Nazism has no whiff of vengefulness: like the whole of this majestic interfaith enterprise, it is quite simply an affirmation of humanity.”
“A lot of care has been taken in the historical shape, the repertoire and the artists - it's a territory where early music and world music meet to create beautiful and powerful performances.”
8th February 2009
***
“Using a kaleidoscopic blend of musicians, Savall takes the listener on a pilgrimage through time and space. The emphasis on slow-burning chants creates a sense of claustrophobia at times, but the sheer ambition of the project is little short of breathtaking.”
“Jerusalem may not bring world peace any closer, but you’ll never read the Gaza headlines in quite the same way again.”
Fanfare De Jéricho
