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Nederlands Kamerkoor: Forgotten

A musical exploration of living with dementia

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Nederlands Kamerkoor

Nederlands Kamerkoor bring to the Barbican their urgent new project Forgotten – a moving musical and theatrical exploration of living with dementia.

Dementia is fast becoming the most common cause of death in the Western world. It is devastating, not only for sufferers but for their loved ones. Forgotten is a deeply moving theatrical concert that takes the audience on a journey through the mind of a dementia patient – through fear, confusion, memory loss, and, ultimately, surrender to the unknown. A unique fusion of music and theatre, this production explores the many faces of dementia – anxiety, hallucinations, forgetfulness, suspicion – each represented through an extraordinary blend of familiar and unfamiliar choral repertoire, electronics, and live performance.

The Nederlands Kamerkoor is a community of artists brought together in choral singing at the highest level. Based in Utrecht, it pushes the boundaries of the genre with innovative, cross-disciplinary projects.

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Produced by the Barbican.

Programme

  • David Fennessy   Letter to Michael

A haunting musical setting of a letter from a woman confined to a psychiatric hospital, pleading for her husband to take her home, capturing the desperation of those lost in their own minds, as well as works by Brahms, Saariaho, and Panayotis Kokoras – each piece offering a unique reflection on different stages of dementia, from nostalgia to complete disorientation.

Performers

  • Nederlands Kamerkoor  

Ticket prices

Standard
From £15 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

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Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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