Thomanerchor Leipzig

Date & Time

Sat, Jun 15, 2024, 20:00

Venue

The Thomanerchor Leipzig looks back on over 800 years of history. Composers from all eras have written works for the famous choir. The motets by Johann Sebastian Bach, the most famous St Thomas’ cantor, are part of the choir’s core repertoire. In this concert, the choir presents a musical cross-section of all eras, with works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Scheidt, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and contemporary motets by Ivo Antognini, Ko Matsushitas and John Rutter.

Keywords: Vocal Music

Info & Ticket (www.elbphilharmonie.de)

Musicians

Thomanerchor Leipzig

Choir

Program

Psalm 95 »Venite exultemus Domino«	Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Kyrie, Christe du Lamm Gottes BWV 233a	Johann Sebastian Bach
Gloria in excelsis	Ivo Antognini
Duo Seraphim clamabant	Samuel Scheidt
Sing Joyfully Unto God	William Byrd
Christus factus est / Motette für gemischten Chor	Anton Bruckner
Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir / aus »Elias« op. 70	Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
O lux beata Trinitas	Kō Matsushita
Komm, Jesu, komm! BWV 229	Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesus und Nikodemus	Ernst Pepping
Pater Noster	Igor Stravinsky
Cantate Domino	John Rutter

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