Tempera Mente

Dutch early music collective that sings music to temper the mind and stir the spirit.

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Seeds of Sorrow

The Thirty Years' War tears Europe apart. Despair and consolation echo in music by Hammerschmidt and Vierdanck.

22 · 23 · 25 May 2026
Doesburg · Den Haag · Friedland
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Tempera Mente sings music that tempers the mind and stirs the spirit. Six musicians from across Europe, finding their own path through past musical worlds.

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  • Madonna Mia!

    Rome, 17th century. A city of splendour, devotion, and restless creativity. Enter Christina of Sweden: a queen without a kingdom, who trades her throne for a new realm—the arts. Her salons become a meeting place for poets, painters, and musicians; her influence shapes an entire generation.

    Melani · Stradella · Scarlatti · Carissimi · Pasquini SSATB and continuo (organ) · Around 60 min; can be adjusted.
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  • Seeds of Sorrow

    Amidst the ruins of the Thirty Years’ War, despair resounds in cries for consolation. Hammerschmidt, Vierdanck and Kerrl.

    Kerll · Hammerschmidt · Vierdanck CCATB & continuo (organ) · ca. 60 min
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