Music by Hans Zimmer
LA CHAPELLE SAUVAGE

LA CHAPELLE SAUVAGE
La Chapelle Sauvage is an artistic house with many rooms.
Founded by Belgian conductor Karel De Wilde, La Chapelle Sauvage is an international ensemble of young professional musicians. What gathers them together is a wild and untameable musical ambition with a contemporary, critical and reflective attitude. In addition to a large classical repertoire, they gladly venture beyond the conventional with a creative, contemporary, and demanding approach. Notwithstanding the solid core, their instrumentation continually modifies according to their repertoire, which includes a wide variety of chamber music as well as works for symphony orchestra, and regularly collaborates with choirs and international soloists. Ever in search of a creative and responsible performance, using the knowledge and techniques which are known to us today.

KAREL DE WILDE conductor
Karel studied piano, organ, harpsichord and double bass at a young age, and subsequently organ, music theory and orchestral conducting at the Royal Conservatories of Ghent and Mons. He is regarded as one of Belgium’s most promising new conductors. Karel is currently artistic director and the main conductor of the orchestra La Chapelle Sauvage as well as artistic director of Red Events Belgium. Karel has conducted a large repertoire of symphony, opera, chamber music, orchestral, cantata, oratorio and musical productions. He has many successful collaborations as conductor, composer and artistic manager with numerous international soloists, orchestras and choirs. Several of his compositions have received worldwide acclaim.

LOUISE KUYVENHOVEN, soprano
Louise was born in Kortrijk, Belgium. After studying the violin for 10 years she took her bachelor’s degree at the Ghent Conservatory, Belgium where she studied with Gidon Saks. Louise gained her Master’s degree at the Luca School of Arts in Leuven, studying with Catrin Wyn-Davies. Her stage experience includes several operas and projects at the International Opera Academy under the tutelage of Guy Joosten. Louise is currently Artist in Residence at The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, under the guidance of José van Dam. She is currently covering 3 roles at the De Munt/La Monnaie in the opera Les Silences des Ombres by Benjamin Attahir. Louise is also a member of the Lyon Opera Studio with whom she will be performing the part of Tiffany in John Adams’ ‘I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky’ conducted by Vincent Renaud and directed by Eugen Jebeleanu.

THE LION KING
Circle of Life: Capturing the soul of Africa, this piece represents the iconic opening scene where the sun rises and the “Circle of Life” begins.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight: A tender ballad that mirrors the purity of Simba and Nala’s reunion, translating their shared love into serene melodies.
This Land: An orchestral masterpiece reflecting Mufasa’s legacy and the pride of the Pride Lands, emphasizing themes of heritage and roots.

INTERSTELLAR
Main Theme: Shaped by the collaboration between Zimmer and Nolan, this score uses a massive church organ to depict the infinity of space and the weight of time. It tells the story of human curiosity and a father’s promise to his child.

KUNG FU PANDA
Oogway Ascends: Marking the spiritual departure of the wise Master Oogway, this piece uses Eastern-inspired melodies to symbolize peace, wisdom, and the acceptance of destiny.

GLADIATOR
Now We Are Free: Accompanying Maximus’ final journey to peace, this collaboration with Lisa Gerrard offers a spiritual sense of liberation following victory and loss.
The Battle: A rhythmic, aggressive, and epic portrayal of the chaos on the battlefield and the sheer military might of Rome.

THE DA VINCI CODE
Chevaliers de Sangreal: The grand finale music where the mysteries of the Louvre are unveiled. Its building tempo emphasizes the breathtaking revelation of a sacred secret.

SHERLOCK HOLMES
Discombobulate: Featuring an out-of-tune piano and exotic instrumentation, this quirky piece reflects Sherlock’s hyperactive, cluttered, yet brilliant mind.

INCEPTION
Time: Built on a repeating cycle that questions reality versus dreams, the layering of sound conveys the different levels of the human subconscious and the gravity of time itself.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Jack Sparrow & Davy Jones: From the eccentric brilliance of Captain Jack to the heartbreak of the monstrous Davy Jones, these themes breathe life into the sea’s most legendary characters.
He is a Pirate: One of the most recognizable action themes in cinema history, capturing the crashing waves of the ocean and the relentless spirit of pirate adventure.