March 23, 19:30
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Switzerland
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Peterskirche, Basel
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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March 24, 19:00
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Germany
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Konzerthaus, Freiburg – SOLD OUT
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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March 25, 19:30
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Germany
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Kultur – und Kongresszentrum, Weingarten
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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March 28, 19:30
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Spain
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Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Madrid
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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March 30, 20:00
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Spain
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Palau de la Musica, Barcelona
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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April 2, 11:00
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Spain
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Teatro de la Maestranza, Sevilla
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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April 3, 19:00
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Spain
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Teatro principal, Valencia – SOLD OUT
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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April 5, 20:00
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Germany
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Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg – SOLD OUT
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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April 6, 19:00
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Germany
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Konzerthaus, Dortmund
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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April 7, 19:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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April 8, 19:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges
J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus: Sebastian Myrus
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
in collaboration with Freiburger Barockorchester
+ In Bach’s monumental St Matthew Passion, tradition and innovation are fused into an awe-inspiring construction that is among the most moving music ever written. The work meanders between reflective and dramatic recitatives, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales, and elevates the age-old Passion story – in words that still touch us today – into a universal message about suffering and consolation.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: The taxshelter of the Belgian federal gouvernement via Cronos Invest and Federation Wallonie Bruxelles
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April 20, 20:30
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France
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Eglise Saint-Roch, Paris
Spem in alium
Vox Luminis XL
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium
Josquin Desprez: Qui habitat in adiutorio altissimi
John Sheppard: Media vita
Robert Carver: O bone Jesu
Alessandro Striggio: Ecce beatam lucem
Artistic director Lionel Meunier selected the iconic motet Media Vita of Sheppard, extremely moving music here flanked by two pieces written for 40 a capella voices. Writing for 40 voices implies a series of logistical and technical challenges. Tallis and Striggio probably met in London in 1567. Tallis’s monumental 40-voice work, Spem in alium, was probably inspired by the example of Striggio. Whereas Striggio’s composition Ecce Beatam lucem was probably designed for semicircular performance, Tallis had designed his music to be heard ‘in the round’, with the listener seated within the circle of performers. The music seems as such to ‘rotate’ around a circle.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: De taxshelter van de Belgische Federale Overheid via Cronos Invest,
de Vlaamse Overheid
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April 21, 20:15
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The Netherlands
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Muziekgebouw aan t’Ij, Amsterdam
Spem in alium
Vox Luminis XL
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium
Josquin Desprez: Qui habitat in adiutorio altissimi
John Sheppard: Media vita
Robert Carver: O bone Jesu
Alessandro Striggio: Ecce beatam lucem
Artistic director Lionel Meunier selected the iconic motet Media Vita of Sheppard, extremely moving music here flanked by two pieces written for 40 a capella voices. Writing for 40 voices implies a series of logistical and technical challenges. Tallis and Striggio probably met in London in 1567. Tallis’s monumental 40-voice work, Spem in alium, was probably inspired by the example of Striggio. Whereas Striggio’s composition Ecce Beatam lucem was probably designed for semicircular performance, Tallis had designed his music to be heard ‘in the round’, with the listener seated within the circle of performers. The music seems as such to ‘rotate’ around a circle.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: De taxshelter van de Belgische Federale Overheid via Cronos Invest,
de Vlaamse Overheid
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April 25, 20:00
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Belgium
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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Brussels
Spem in alium
Vox Luminis XL
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium
Josquin Desprez: Qui habitat in adiutorio altissimi
John Sheppard: Media vita
Robert Carver: O bone Jesu
Alessandro Striggio: Ecce beatam lucem
Artistic director Lionel Meunier selected the iconic motet Media Vita of Sheppard, extremely moving music here flanked by two pieces written for 40 a capella voices. Writing for 40 voices implies a series of logistical and technical challenges. Tallis and Striggio probably met in London in 1567. Tallis’s monumental 40-voice work, Spem in alium, was probably inspired by the example of Striggio. Whereas Striggio’s composition Ecce Beatam lucem was probably designed for semicircular performance, Tallis had designed his music to be heard ‘in the round’, with the listener seated within the circle of performers. The music seems as such to ‘rotate’ around a circle.
Coproduction: Perpodium
Supported by: De taxshelter van de Belgische Federale Overheid via Cronos Invest,
de Vlaamse Overheid
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April 28, 19:30
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United Kingdom
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Kings Place, London
Light & Shadow
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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All ears are tuned to the voices of Vox Luminis as they embark upon a dialectic of two extreme poles: those of Light and Shadow. This musical programme follows the course of a man who entrusts, gets lost, sees himself destroyed and seems to be able to rise just before his encounter with death. In Elizabethan English polyphony, the themes interweave to create an infinity of nuance. The different positions of the singers throughout the concert add extra depth, resonance and meaning to the quest from the darkness towards the light. In the darkest of darkness and facing the obstacles of life, a glimmer of hope arises. What beckons is clarity of spirit, sparkling beauty, and divine intelligence; the principle of knowledge and consciousness.
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April 30, 19:30
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Germany
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A-cappella-Woche, Hannover
Light & Shadow
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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All ears are tuned to the voices of Vox Luminis as they embark upon a dialectic of two extreme poles: those of Light and Shadow. This musical programme follows the course of a man who entrusts, gets lost, sees himself destroyed and seems to be able to rise just before his encounter with death. In Elizabethan English polyphony, the themes interweave to create an infinity of nuance. The different positions of the singers throughout the concert add extra depth, resonance and meaning to the quest from the darkness towards the light. In the darkest of darkness and facing the obstacles of life, a glimmer of hope arises. What beckons is clarity of spirit, sparkling beauty, and divine intelligence; the principle of knowledge and consciousness.
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May 14, 19:00
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Germany
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Klosterkirche Rebdorf, Eichstätt
La festa della salute
artistic direction: Johannes Weiss
in collaboration with Lautten Compagney Berlin
+ The end of the plague in 1631 was a great relief for the citizens of the city of Venice: they celebrated a grandiose “festa della salute” and finally looked to the future again without worries. The Lautten Compagney Berlin and Vox Luminis join forces in this celebration to close the Musikfest Eichstätt with compositions by Claudio Monteverdi, Giovanni Rigatti and other Venetians..
With the kind support of Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles
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May 21, 14:15
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The Netherlands
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Amare, Den Haag
Mozart Mass
Vox Luminis XL
in collaboration with B’Rock Orchestra
soloists: Robin Johannsen, Sophie Junker, Florian Sievers
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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Michael Haydn: Requiem in C
W.A. Mozart: Mass in c minor, K. 427
Mozart’s Mass in c minor, just like his Requiem, remained unfinished, but it is undeniably among the best of the religious repertoire. Mozart did not have an immediate reason, but it is likely that he wrote this mass for his beloved Constanze, whom he had just married. The exuberant character and complex passages probably echo a reaction to the break with Archbishop Colloredo, who imposed restrictions on Mozart composing church music. Familiar face Vox Luminis joins forces with B’Rock Orchestra and pairs Mozart’s masterpiece with Michael Haydn’s Requiem, yes, Joseph’s younger brother, who was a composer even Mozart looked on with great admiration!
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May 24, 20:00
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Belgium
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Bozar Henri Le Boeuf Hall, Brussels
Mozart Mass
Vox Luminis XL
in collaboration with B’Rock Orchestra
soloists: Robin Johannsen, Sophie Junker, Florian Sievers
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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Michael Haydn: Requiem in C
W.A. Mozart: Mass in c minor, K. 427
Mozart’s Mass in c minor, just like his Requiem, remained unfinished, but it is undeniably among the best of the religious repertoire. Mozart did not have an immediate reason, but it is likely that he wrote this mass for his beloved Constanze, whom he had just married. The exuberant character and complex passages probably echo a reaction to the break with Archbishop Colloredo, who imposed restrictions on Mozart composing church music. Familiar face Vox Luminis joins forces with B’Rock Orchestra and pairs Mozart’s masterpiece with Michael Haydn’s Requiem, yes, Joseph’s younger brother, who was a composer even Mozart looked on with great admiration!
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May 25, 20:00
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Belgium
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De Singel, Antwerpen
Mozart Mass
Vox Luminis XL
in collaboration with B’Rock Orchestra
soloists: Robin Johannsen, Sophie Junker, Florian Sievers
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
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Michael Haydn: Requiem in C
W.A. Mozart: Mass in c minor, K. 427
Mozart’s Mass in c minor, just like his Requiem, remained unfinished, but it is undeniably among the best of the religious repertoire. Mozart did not have an immediate reason, but it is likely that he wrote this mass for his beloved Constanze, whom he had just married. The exuberant character and complex passages probably echo a reaction to the break with Archbishop Colloredo, who imposed restrictions on Mozart composing church music. Familiar face Vox Luminis joins forces with B’Rock Orchestra and pairs Mozart’s masterpiece with Michael Haydn’s Requiem, yes, Joseph’s younger brother, who was a composer even Mozart looked on with great admiration!
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June 6, 20:00
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USA
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Jordan Hall, Boston MA
Boston Early Music Festival
The Virgin Mary
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ Featuring various representations of the Virgin Mary, the program reveals how suffering is a universal experience. Scarlatti’s musical testament to the suffering of the Virgin Mary is unique among Stabat Mater settings of its age for its use of stile misto (“mixed style”). By combining Renaissance a cappella vocal techniques with Baroque instrumental accompaniment practices, Scarlatti offers an innovative approach to sacred vocal-instrumental writing. Scarlatti’s creation is distinctly sombre, meditative, more linked to the text—almost like a madrigal! It is only when the text refers to the gates of paradise that the dance-like music in 3/8 comes alive in an undeniably kind of joy -full of promises.
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June 8, 20:00
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USA
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Jordan Hall, Boston MA
Boston Early Music Festival
Magnificat
in collaboration with BEMF Orchestra
artistic direction : Lionel Meunier
+ G.F. Haendel, Ode for Saint-Cecilia’s Day
J.S. Bach, Magnificat BWV 243
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June 14, 17:00
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Germany
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Michaeliskirche, Leipzig
Bachfest Leipzig
Kandidaten-Contest 1723
Vox Luminis
artistic director: Lionel Meunier
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J.S. Bach, Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76 •
C. Graupner: Meine Kindlein, lasset uns nicht lieben mit Worten, GWV 1143/23
G. P. Telemann: Viel sind berufen, aber wenig sind auserwählt, TWV 1: 1478
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June 17, 19:30
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Germany
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Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Bachfest Leipzig
Johannespassion
Vox Luminis
Evangelist: Raphael Höhn
Jesus, artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
organ: Bart Jacobs
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J.S. Bach, Johannespassion BWV 245
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June 29, 19:30
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United Kingdom
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Wigmore Hall, London
J.S. Bach, B Minor Mass BWV 232
Vox Luminis
artistic direction: Lionel Meunier
+ The Mass in B minor holds a special place even among the choral works of JS Bach. Completed in 1749, one year before the composer’s death, it incorporates music dating from much earlier periods and is often held to provide a summation of his art. For Bach scholar Christoph Wolff, this ‘mighty setting preserved the musical and artistic creed of its creator for posterity.’
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