La Motte special Easter Classical Music Concert 28 March 2026

This special programme of voice and piano takes audiences on a journey through the Easter season’s central themes - from sacrifice and suffering to contemplation, hope and joy.

Told through the voices of composers across centuries, the concert features beloved works by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Franck, and Fauré, among others.

Join soprano Siphamandla Moyake, tenor Lukhanyo Moyake and pianist Esthea Kruger for an evening that begins in introspection and culminates in the joyful message of Easter.

28 March, R350 per person

The programme will include:

Passion
Bach-Busoni: Ich rufe zu dir, Jesu Christ / Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor – Piano (03:00)
Barber: Crucifixion – Soprano and Piano (02:00)
Wolf: Wunden trägst du, mein Geliebter – Soprano, Tenor and Piano (05:00)
Bach: Zerfließe, mein Herze, in Fluten der Zähren – Soprano and Piano (06:00)

Grief
Mascagni: Intermezzo – Piano (03:00)
Mascagni: Ave Maria – Soprano and Piano (04:00)
Dvorak: Slyš o Bože! Slyš modlitbu mou – Tenor and Piano (03:00)

Contemplation/Hope
Fauré: Pie Jesu – Soprano and Piano (03:30)
Franck: Panis Angelicus – Tenor and Piano (04:00)
Handel: I know that my Redeemer liveth – Soprano and Piano (06:00)
Verdi: Ingemisco – Tenor and Piano (04:00)
Hofmeyr: Die Here is my Herder – Soprano and Piano (05:00)

Joy
Mozart: Alleluia – Soprano and Piano (02:30)
Mendelssohn: Then shall the righteous shine forth – Tenor and Piano (03:00)
Bach: Mein gläubiges Herze – Soprano and Piano (03:30)
Traditional: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? – Soprano, Tenor and Piano (03:30)
Traditional: He’s got the whole world in his hands – Soprano, Tenor and Piano (04:00)

Guests are welcome to enjoy a glass of wine and some light refreshments in the estate gardens between 17:00 and 18:00. The La Motte Ateljee will also be open to view the latest art exhibition. The concert is presented from La Motte’s renovated Parshuis or Historic Red Wine Cellar and starts promptly at 18:00. Please note that seating is not reserved.

Make the most of your visit to the Franschhoek Valley and stay for dinner at the estate’s L’Ami Family Brasserie, a short stroll away from the concert venue. A special concert and dinner package is available at R945 and entails a concert ticket as well as a three-course menu with a glass of wine from the La Motte Classic Collection. (Other drinks and gratuity excluded). Bookings can be made via Dineplan.