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German Motets from Bach to Berg

Part of the Epsom Chamber Choir 50th Year Season 2018-2019 Season

Add to my Calendar 23-03-2019 19:30 23-03-2019 21:30 36 Back to Bach Epsom Chamber Choir’s spring concert showcases German motets in many shapes and sizes and from across the centuries. As well as the well known composers, less familiar names are also being given the limelight, including Austrian Heinrich von Herzogenberg and German composer Hugo Distler, who tragically fell foul of the Nazi regime. Having sacred rather than liturgical texts, composers had the freedom to explore the depths and heights of emotions expressed by the words, often in ways which lift up the spirit. St Martin of Tours Church, Epsom DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Martin of Tours Church
Church Street
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 4PX
England

Programme

Johannes Brahms – Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz, Op.29 no.2
Johannes Brahms – Geistliches Lied, Op.30
Johannes Brahms – Warum ist das Licht gegeben?, Op.74 no.1
Felix Mendelssohn – Psalm 43, Op.28 no.2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh.159
Heinrich Schütz – Herr, auf dich traue ich, SWV 377
Hugo Distler – Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit
Heinrich von Herzogenberg – Nachtgesang, Op.10 no.4
Alban Berg – Es ist ein Reis entsprungen
Max Reger – Schweigen, Op.39 no.1
Felix Mendelssohn – Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt (Psalm 100), WoO 28
Anton Webern – Entflieht auf leichten Kähnen, Op.2

Performers

Mark Biggins – Conductor

Epsom Chamber Choir

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Programme Note

Epsom Chamber Choir’s spring concert showcases German motets in many shapes and sizes and from across the centuries. As well as the well known composers, less familiar names are also being given the limelight, including Austrian Heinrich von Herzogenberg and German composer Hugo Distler, who tragically fell foul of the Nazi regime.

Having sacred rather than liturgical texts, composers had the freedom to explore the depths and heights of emotions expressed by the words, often in ways which lift up the spirit.

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