WILLEM BREUKER KOLLEKTIEF
& DE BENARES SINGERS
SPELEN BREUKER, WEILL, WOLF, SHOSTAKOVITCH EN MEER!
De Benares Singers: Kimberley Evers Janssen sopraan, Mijke Sekhuis sopraan, Roel Willems tenor, Wiebe Pier Cnossen bariton, Rik van de Rijdt bariton, Guy Sonnen bas
Willem Breuker Kollektief: Frans Vermeerssen sopraansax, Hermine Deurloo alt sax/harmonica, Maarten van Norden tenor sax, George Pancraz trompet, Andy Altenfelder trompet, Andy Bruce trombone, Bernard Hunnekink trombone/tuba, Henk de Jonge piano/synthesizer, Arjen Gorter bas, Rob Verdurmen percussie
The death of Willem Breuker on July 23, 2010 was a shock for his Kollektief. For the first time since the ensemble will perform compositions by the versatile saxophonist and orchestra leader, alongside works by favourite composers like Weill and Shostakovich. Again and again Breuker managed to invigorate Dutch music life with a new impulse. As a composer he united divergent styles in theatrical, cabaretesque performances for as wide an audience as possible. ‘Breuker’s prolific output, boundless energy and optimism leaves an incandescent inspiration for future generations’ (The Guardian).