What about Mary? — Wishful Singing

In their new programme ‘What about Mary?’, Wishful Singing brings an ode to the most versatile woman ever: Maria. The five singers prove that Maria is an important source of inspiration for their music and wisdom.

In this new programme, Maria is presented as a multi-tasking woman, who would prefer to be all Maria’s at the same time. From mother to majesty, Mary Poppins to Bloody Mary, and Lady Madonna to Maria Callas. This causes the necessary friction on stage, because who is the real Maria?

Through the ages, her name has remained popular. She was a muse for many composers: Palestrina, Reger, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lennon & McCartney. Our Ladies of Wishful Singing bring many Maria’s from history together in this programme, in which Maria herself is the measure of every melody. Because let’s be honest: without Maria, there would be no Sound of Music.

Performers: Wishful Singing
Anne-Christine Wemekamp, Maria Goetze, Marjolein Verburg, Janneke Vis en Marjolein Stots

Direction: Annechien Koerselman

Arrangements and compositions: Robert Schumann, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sylvia Maessen, Wijnand van Klaveren, Daan Verlaan, Philip Lawson, Bob Zimmerman, Kate Moore, Giovanni da Palestrina, Jetse Bremer and many others.

Lyrics: Wendela de Vos, Herman Finkers

Costume design: Anouk van Schie

Concerts

01/09 – Uitgast Festival, Lelystad
27/09 – Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog
02/11 – Kunstmaand Ameland
09/11 – CD presentation (location to be announced)
10/11 – Oude Blasius, Delden
24/11 – Remonstrantse kerk, Waddinxveen

Past concerts:

01/03 – Splendor, Amsterdam
03/03 – Bonifatiuskerk, Vries
09/03 – Remonstrantse kerk, Nieuwkoop
17/03 – Reestkerk, Oud Avereest
04/04 – Philharmonie, Haarlem
19/05 – Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum
31/05 – Oranjewoud Festival, Oranjewoud
21/06 – H Joannes de Dooperkerk, Pijnacker