Classical concerts featuring

WDR Rundfunkchor

Musik am Mittag

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!

Bruckner: Messe

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.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

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.

Bruckner: Messe

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.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

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.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

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.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

Bruckner: Messe

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.

Musik am Mittag

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!

Bachs Matthäus-Passion

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.

Bachs Matthäus-Passion

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.

Himmel & Hölle – The Dream of Gerontius

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.

Himmel und Hölle - The Dream of Gerontius + Livestream

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.

Stiffelio

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.

Misa Tango: Argentinisches Feuer

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!