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200000 The Coudenberg connection: Richard Dering in Brussel In 1617 London, there is no future for a Catholic composer like Richard Dering. He seeks solace in the Low Countries, where English musicians have enjoyed an excellent reputation for decades. Dering follows in the footsteps of his colleague Peter Philips and arrives via Antwerp in Brussel, where he – at the foot of the Coudenberg and directly across from the cathedral – can take up work at a Benedictine convent. Years later, Dering returns to his native country as private organist to 'queen consort' Henrietta-Maria. Transports Publics traces his musical wanderings through exquisite madrigals, elegant instrumental dances and intimate motets that even Oliver Cromwell could appreciate! A programme about exile and return, Brussel as a cultural and political crossroads, and a composer who found freedom for artistic adventure in the relativity of national borders. Programme: R. Dering: Motets, madrigals and instrumental works