The Singing Circus - International
School choirs, amateur choirs, and professional choirs—one thing unites them all: the passion for choral singing! The WDR Rundfunkchor and Simon Halsey invite you to a grand choral event in Luxembourg this season.
School choirs, amateur choirs, and professional choirs—one thing unites them all: the passion for choral singing! The WDR Rundfunkchor and Simon Halsey invite you to a grand choral event in Luxembourg this season.
The famous Commissioner Krächz and his feathered assistant Dr. Kläver love to solve tricky musical mysteries. Their next case takes place in the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne's oldest art museum. Together with the audience and singers of the WDR Rundfunkchor, the mystery will be solved. Before and after the concert, young detectives can explore the museum exhibition. A musical mystery to puzzle over, sing along to, and participate in.
The famous Commissioner Krächz and his feathered assistant Dr. Kläver love to solve tricky musical mysteries. Their next case takes place in the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne's oldest art museum. Together with the audience and singers of the WDR Rundfunkchor, the mystery will be solved. Before and after the concert, young detectives can explore the museum exhibition. A musical mystery to puzzle over, sing along to, and participate in.
The famous Commissioner Krächz and his feathered assistant Dr. Kläver love to solve tricky musical mysteries. Their next case takes place in the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne's oldest art museum. Together with the audience and singers of the WDR Rundfunkchor, the mystery will be solved. Before and after the concert, young detectives can explore the museum exhibition. A musical mystery to puzzle over, sing along to, and participate in.
Midday music with the WDR Rundfunkchor: Switch off from everyday life, whether during your lunch break or as an island of peace while strolling through the city, and enjoy blissful choral music!
In 1867, Anton Bruckner, recovering from a nervous ailment, began composing his large-scale Mass No. 3. Twenty-five years later, he quoted it in his unfinished 9th Symphony as a gesture of thanks to God.
After personal and professional setbacks drove Bruckner to the brink of madness in 1867, the organist suffered a nervous breakdown. Recovering in an asylum, he returned to composing and created his "Great" f-minor Mass, a work of symphonic scale and profound expressiveness. The SWR Vokalensemble, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, and SWR Symphonieorchester reunite with conductor Pablo Heras-Casado this season for a performance of Bruckner's final mass setting.
In 1867, Anton Bruckner, recovering from a nervous ailment, began composing his large-scale Mass No. 3. Twenty-five years later, he quoted it in his unfinished 9th Symphony as a gesture of thanks to God.
After personal and professional setbacks drove Bruckner to the brink of madness in 1867, the organist suffered a nervous breakdown. Recovering in an asylum, he returned to composing and created his "Great" f-minor Mass, a work of symphonic scale and profound expressiveness. The SWR Vokalensemble, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, and SWR Symphonieorchester reunite with conductor Pablo Heras-Casado this season for a performance of Bruckner's final mass setting.
After personal and professional setbacks drove Bruckner to the brink of madness in 1867, the organist suffered a nervous breakdown. Recovering in an asylum, he returned to composing and created his "Great" f-minor Mass, a work of symphonic scale and profound expressiveness. The SWR Vokalensemble, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, and SWR Symphonieorchester reunite with conductor Pablo Heras-Casado this season for a performance of Bruckner's final mass setting.
In 1867, Anton Bruckner, recovering from a nervous ailment, began composing his large-scale Mass No. 3. Twenty-five years later, he quoted it in his unfinished 9th Symphony as a gesture of thanks to God.
Switch off from everyday life, whether during your lunch break or as an island of peace during a city stroll, and enjoy blissful choral music!
The St. Matthew Passion has always been a masterpiece, a pinnacle of oratorical art. Through double choirs and two orchestras, we experience existential emotions and enormous musical depth. The reflective arias offer insights into the human soul; we encounter our fear, hope, and confidence.
The St. Matthew Passion has always been a masterpiece, a pinnacle of oratorical art. Through double choirs and two orchestras, we experience existential emotions and enormous musical depth. The reflective arias offer insights into the human soul; we encounter our fear, hope, and confidence.
While rarely performed in Germany, Edward Elgar's oratorio "The Dream of Gerontius" follows Handel's "Messiah" and Mendelssohn's "Elijah" in popularity in England. This masterpiece reveals the true side of the English romanticist, known mainly for the "Pomp and Circumstance" marches. The monumental work follows a soul's journey to heaven after death, guided by a guardian angel, until it beholds God's glory.
While rarely performed in Germany, Edward Elgar's oratorio "The Dream of Gerontius" follows Handel's "Messiah" and Mendelssohn's "Elijah" in popularity in England. This masterpiece reveals the true essence of the English romanticist, known in Germany for the "Pomp and Circumstance" marches. The oratorio follows a soul's journey to Heaven, from death to angelic encounters, culminating in a vision of God's glory.
Love, betrayal, death, and forgiveness – Verdi's "Stiffelio" is full of drama. Too much for the censors, who banned the first version before its 1850 premiere. The original scores, believed lost, were rediscovered in Naples over 100 years later. Audiences can expect an exciting encounter with a rarely performed early work.
Immerse yourself in Argentina's vibrant music with favorites by Astor Piazzolla and Martín Palmeri's captivating "Misa a Buenos Aires." The WDR Rundfunkchor's powerful voices meet the WDR Funkhausorchester strings in a summer feast for the senses!
Immerse yourself in the vibrant and passionate music of Argentina, featuring favorites by Astor Piazzolla and the captivating 'Misa a Buenos Aires' by Martín Palmeri. The powerful voices of the WDR Rundfunkchor meet the joyful strings of the WDR Funkhausorchester: a summer feast for the senses!