In this concert, Tenebrae and Ensemble la Sportelle come together for a programme that delves into the heart of German Romantic choral music.
At the center, Josef Rheinberger’s Cantus Missae displays a mastery of counterpoint and a harmonic richness that blends liturgical fervor with Romantic lyricism. Around this pivotal work, Reger, Brahms, and Mendelssohn revisit the motet tradition, imbuing it with unprecedented harmonic density and dramatic tension. The motets of Johann Sebastian Bach frame the journey, affirming the continuity of a centuries-old polyphonic heritage.
Programme
Max Reger – Der Mensch lebt und bestehet , op.138 n°1
Félix Mendelssohn – Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen? , op.78 no.3
Joseph Rheinberger – Mass in E flat major “Cantus Missae”, op.109
Johann Sebastian Bach – Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
Interval
Max Reger – Nachtlied , op.138, n°3
Johannes Brahms – Warum ist das licht Gegeben? , op.74 n°1
Rudolf Mauersberger – Wie liegt die Stadt so wust?
Felix Mendelssohn Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir , MWV B. 53
Johannes Brahms – Drei motetten , op.110
Johann Sebastian Bach – Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied , BWV 225
Artist Information
Tenebrae Choir
Ensemble la Sportelle
Artistic Director – Nigel Short
Artist(s)
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