Thomanerchor Leipzig
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
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.