Himmelsklang und Festgesang – barocke Musik aus Mitteldeutschland

In the organizer's words:

Collegium Musicum '23 and Société Lunaire present festive cantatas with exceptionally colorful instrumentation. They come from the impressive Jacobi Collection of the Fürsten- und Landesschule Grimma and show the joy of experimentation of Central German composers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Let yourself be carried away into an opulent world of sound with voice and orchestra!

Works by Johann Ernst Spahn, Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Johann Melchior Molter and Christian August Jacobi

Collegium Musicum '23 and Société Lunaire
Shira Patchornik, soprano
Bernadette Beckermann, alto
Wolfram Lattke, tenor
Martin Schicketanz, bass
Maximilian Ehrhardt, harp and artistic direction

Nadja Zwiener, violin and artistic direction
Saskia Klapper, violin
Magdalena Schenk-Bader, viola and violin
Katharina Schlegel, viola da gamba and cello
Benjamin Wand, violone
Michaela Hasselt, chest organ

Rich musical culture from Central Germany

Central Germany was an important center of church music in the 17th and 18th centuries, where festive compositions were played on solemn occasions. In addition to the court orchestras of the royal courts, a rich musical culture also developed in smaller towns, which was reflected in particular in the festive cantatas. These works were performed on special occasions such as high church holidays or anniversaries and bear witness to a deeply rooted tradition based on both Lutheran and European practice of festive representational music.

Organizer: Friends of Collegium Musicum '23 e. V.
in cooperation with the Leipzig City History Museum
sponsored by Mitteldeutsche Barockmusik e. V.

Price information:

plus advance booking fees