“Hush Now, Dear Heart” is a lullaby for adults. It carries the feeling of coming home after a day filled with over stimulation, hardship, and chaos — a world that can feel threatening and, at times, overwhelming. It is about returning to yourself.
In the piece Light and Darkness, the fragile boundary between shadow and light is explored. In this composition, light and dark are not simple opposites, but part of an inner journey. They are inseparably connected — without darkness there is no light, and without light there is no darkness.
The Coming of Light is a vocal composition in which words are released and replaced by sound. The voice functions as an instrument: soft, tender, and full of trust
This poem speaks about resisting confinement and reclaiming inner freedom. It challenges the rigid expectations imposed by society or upbringing — rules that attempt to restrain imagination and silence emotion. “Prose” becomes a symbol of limitation and control, while poetry represents intuition, creativity, and the courage to follow one’s heart. Rather than remaining hidden in the dark, the poem celebrates stepping into one’s own light: discovering a personal voice, trusting one’s imagination, and choosing an authentic destiny.
“We grow accustomed to the dark” is a song based on the poem of the same name by Emily Dickinson. It is an ode to those who have the courage to resist injustice, often at great personal cost, driven by a determination to bring change to the world. The song was composed for soprano, piano, and fixed electronics (tape) in the week following the death of Alexei Navalny.
De Wind is de tweede single van het album “Kreukelzone van satijn”
‘Kreukelzone van satijn’ is een muzikale ode aan de reis die een vrouw maakt door haar leven.
A journey within.
Personal lyrics and music inspired by a range of styles, from classical to pop and cabaret. Melodic, harmonic and compelling.
La Serena bestaat uit twee musici, die hun gezamenlijke liefde voor Sefardische muziek met het publiek willen delen.
Het duo werd in 2021 opgericht door Lucette van den Berg (zang) en Annedee Jaeger (gitaar).
Hun repertoire omvat Sefardische muziek die door de eeuwen heen is ontstaan in de vele landen rondom de Middellandse Zee.
Het repertoire, dat van oorsprong veelal a-capella gezongen werd, is veelkleurig, vol levenslust en kracht.
Dit inspireerde het duo om eigentijdse arrangementen te maken, waarin een mix is te horen tussen klassieke, flamenco, Joodse en Arabische muziek.
The first album of Duo “La Serena” with Sephardic songs.
De eerste single van het album ‘ Kreukelzone van satijn” op streaming media
Dutch singer Lucette van den Berg does a stirring rendition of this Yiddish song, written days after the attacks on the Twin Towers in 2001.
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