Thomanerchor Leipzig

• Opera

The Thomanerchor Leipzig looks back on over 800 years of history. Composers from all eras have written works for the famous choir. The motets by Johann Sebastian Bach, the most famous St Thomas’ cantor, are part of the choir’s core repertoire. In this concert, the choir presents a musical cross-section of all eras, with works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Scheidt, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and contemporary motets by Ivo Antognini, Ko Matsushitas and John Rutter.

PERFORMERS

Thomanerchor Leipzig choir

PROGRAM

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Psalm 95 »Venite exultemus Domino«

Johann Sebastian Bach
Kyrie, Christe du Lamm Gottes / BWV 233a

Ivo Antognini
Gloria in excelsis

Samuel Scheidt
Duo Seraphim clamabant

William Byrd
Sing Joyfully Unto God

Anton Bruckner
Christus factus est / Motette für gemischten Chor

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir

- Interval -

K Matsushita
O lux beata Trinitas

Johann Sebastian Bach
Komm, Jesu, komm! BWV 229

Ernst Pepping
Jesus und Nikodemus

Igor Strawinsky
Pater Noster

John Rutter
Cantate Domino