Soweto Gospel Choir

Harlem Gospel Choir with a special tribute to Aretha Franklin

It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

Gospel Train

When Hollywood star Whoopi Goldberg filled cinemas worldwide in 1992 with the blockbuster »Sister Act«, a middle-grade choir was founded shortly afterwards at the Goethe School in Harburg, a neighbourhood in Hamburg. Today, Gospel Train stands for sophisticated arrangements and innovative cover versions of world-famous hits. The international youth choir is now one of the best youth gospel choirs in Germany. This benefit concert takes place in support of the houseless initiave »Herz As«.

Gospel Train

When Hollywood star Whoopi Goldberg filled cinemas worldwide in 1992 with the blockbuster »Sister Act«, a middle-grade choir was founded shortly afterwards at the Goethe School in Harburg, a neighbourhood in Hamburg. Today, Gospel Train stands for sophisticated arrangements and innovative cover versions of world-famous hits. The international youth choir is now one of the best youth gospel choirs in Germany. This benefit concert takes place in support of the houseless initiave »Herz As«.

Choir of the Screaming Men & Bulgarian Voices Angelite

Reflecting the creativity that has driven him to explore almost every genre as an artist, André Heller has invited very different groups to perform together in joint concerts at the Reflektor festival curated by him. The Finnish choir of screaming men »Mieskuoro Huutajat« and the Bulgarian women’s choir »Angelite« both count among the best-known vocal groups of their respective countries, and they have gained fame far beyond those borders. A choir that doesn’t sing? In the choir’s concerts, Mieskuoro Huutajat declaims, shouts and screams everything from national anthems to nursery rhymes and legislative texts. At times, the 30 men bellow in unisono, at other times in multiple rhythmically complex groups of voices, usually a cappella and sometimes using props such as megaphones or Alpine-horn-like flues. Petri Sirviö composes works for the choir and conducts it – with a drumstick. Bulgarian Voices Angelite take a slightly more conventional approach: the women’s choir presents Bulgaria’s unique singing tradition in colourful costumes. In addition to Bulgarian folk songs, the choir also performs contemporary commissioned works that build on that musical legacy. With music balanced between western harmony and eastern microtonal vibrations, the choir leaves all folk cliches far behind.

Stockholm Mass Choir

Stockholm’s most swinging large choir – with 500 singers – presents a gospel concert at Konserthuset Stockholm for the first time. This massive ensemble is led by Cedwin Sandanam, the choir director behind Tensta Gospel Choir. Experience the magnificent sensation of so many voices performing swinging gospel songs, both traditional and modern.Also behind Sthlm Mass Choir is Sabina Valois, producer and assistant choir director; Sara Brannäs, assistant choir director; and Jonathan Waldenfrid, conductor. All three have leadership roles with Tensta Gospel Choir. The concept behind this choir was to create a space for beginners and experienced singers alike to participate in the feel, rhythm and swing that made Tensta Gospel Choir the most popular gospel choir in Sweden.Founded in January 2023, Sthlm Mass Choir has already given acclaimed concerts at Berwaldhallen and Filadelfia Convention Center. The choir now comes to Konserthuset Stockholm to perform two concerts filled with swing, rhythm and emotion.

Stockholm Mass Choir

Stockholm’s most swinging large choir – with 500 singers – presents a gospel concert at Konserthuset Stockholm for the first time. This massive ensemble is led by Cedwin Sandanam, the choir director behind Tensta Gospel Choir. Experience the magnificent sensation of so many voices performing swinging gospel songs, both traditional and modern.Also behind Sthlm Mass Choir is Sabina Valois, producer and assistant choir director; Sara Brannäs, assistant choir director; and Jonathan Waldenfrid, conductor. All three have leadership roles with Tensta Gospel Choir. The concept behind this choir was to create a space for beginners and experienced singers alike to participate in the feel, rhythm and swing that made Tensta Gospel Choir the most popular gospel choir in Sweden.Founded in January 2023, Sthlm Mass Choir has already given acclaimed concerts at Berwaldhallen and Filadelfia Convention Center. The choir now comes to Konserthuset Stockholm to perform two concerts filled with swing, rhythm and emotion.

Popup Choir: Oasis

Kearsney College Choir

South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy in 2024 - and Hamburg celebrates with it! The Kearsney College Choir from Durban (South Africa) will take the Elbphilharmonie by storm! It has been an example of lively, swinging one-off performances and perfect productions for 103 years now. The young choristers have a large following worldwide and have already performed with great success in the USA, Austria, Switzerland, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and of course Germany. With great pride, the Kearsney College Choir believes in the legacy of Nelson Mandela, who became South Africa’s first democratically elected black president 30 years ago in 1994: »Music is a great gift. It has the power to uplift and liberate us. It enables us human beings to dream. Music unites us to sing with one voice.«

A Gospel Christmas

Join Flames Collective for A Gospel Christmas. A choir like no other in the UK, they have received huge praise for their sensational performances with RAYE at the 2024 Brit Awards and at the O2.

Popup Choir: Aretha Franklin