Gesänge der Nacht
Under the title "Gesänge der Nacht", the Camerata Vocale Freiburg invites you to a sonorous journey through the dark facets of the human soul with choral music from the 19th century to the present day.
The evening opens with sacred works by Felix Mendelssohn and Johannes Brahms. Albert Becker's setting of the Psalms and Max Reger's multifaceted choral piece continue this arc – in the tension between darkness, hope, and spiritual comfort.
Contemporary works by Wolfram Buchenberg, Ola Gjeilo, and Daniel Elder open up new emotional soundscapes. Particularly Gjeilo's atmospheric "O Magnum Mysterium" and Elder's touching miniatures give voice and shape to the night.
With William Hawley's settings of Italian love poems, another side of the night emerges – sensual, lively, almost dreamlike. The conclusion consists of two sensitive songs by Richard Strauss: "Die Nacht" and "Morgen!", in which choir and solo violin find a delicate blending of sound.
A multi-voiced concert that listens to the night in all its facets – and finds light where one does not expect it.
Program:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Kyrie eleison, Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
From: Deutsche Liturgie MWV B 57
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Warum ist das Licht gegeben op. 74 Nr. 1
Motet for 4-part choir
Albert Becker (1834-1899):
Ich hebe meine Augen auf op. 89 Nr. 1
Wolfram Buchenberg (* 1962):
Veni, dilecte mi!
Ola Gjeilo (* 1978):
O Magnum Mysterium for solo violin and mixed choir
William Hawley (1851–1941):
Io son la primavera
Vita de la mia vita
Max Reger (1873–1916):
Abendlied op. 39 for 6-part choir
Daniel Elder (* 1986):
A Breathing Peace
Drumsound Rises
From: Three Themes of Life and Love
Richard Strauss (1864-1949):
Die Nacht op. 10 Nr. 3
Morgen! op. 27 Nr. 4 for solo violin and mixed choir
Camerata Vocale Freiburg
Johannes Blumenröther, Violin
Winfried Toll, Conductor
Concerts:
Sat, 19.07.2025, 20:00, Christuskirche, Freiburg
Sun, 20.07.2025, 19:00, St. Trudpert, Münstertal
Sun, 12.10.2025, 18:00, St. Urban, Freiburg
The concert lasts about 75 minutes without an intermission.
Until June 15, 2025, you will receive a 10% early booking discount on the regular price! Please note that during this period, the ticket price will already be displayed minus the discount.
The Camerata Vocale Freiburg is a highly regarded German chamber choir that has been under the direction of Winfried Toll since 1988. The choir has performed at significant festivals and concert series both domestically and abroad. Tours have taken the 25 to 40 trained singers to Portugal, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Canada, multiple times to Brazil, the neighboring European countries, and in 2015 to South Korea.
The ensemble has also been very successful in national and international competitions (first prizes at the German Choir Competition and the International Choir Competition in Cork, Ireland). Since 1986, the Camerata Vocale Freiburg has collaborated several times with the SWR Studio Freiburg, resulting in eight CD productions that have been enthusiastically reviewed by the press.
Camerata Vocale Freiburg | Photo © Frank Tusch
Admission 18:00 Uhr
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