Signaal bij Haanwijk

Hemmed in by the nature reserves Bossche Broek, Sterrenbosch and the Halder hamlet, is the Haanwijk estate. Not just a favourite hangout for grasshopper warblers and European weatherfish: the Tilburg-based soundsmiths Strijbos & Van Rijswijk love it too. They tread carefully, because nature commands respect as well as attentive listening. Their Signaal bij Haanwijk is a fascinating aural rendering of the landscape. Visitors experience a one-kilometre landscape opera as they walk. The woods and meadows are traced by a soundtrack and live soprano voices. Strijbos & Van Rijswijk’s cross-media electro-acoustic music is highly praised internationally. In the Netherlands their compositions have accompanied work by United Cowboys, Panama Pictures and others.

Credits
Composition and director: Jeroen Strijbos en Rob van Rijswijk
Vocals: Bauwien van der Meer, Els Mondelaers, Linde Schinkel
Choreografie: Benjamin Vandewalle en Rita Hoofwijk
Libretto research: Ilja Hijink