V44 | Toelz Boys' Choir
Thuringia
Erfurt - Dom St. Marien
The Erfurt cathedral organist, Silvius von Kessel, is not only a sought-after soloist on the king of instruments but also appears often as a composer. His latest work is devoted to Martin Luther’s favourite Psalm 118 and fascinates through its setting for boys’ choir and three solo instruments. For the premiere in the framework of the Bach Festival well-known instrumentalists work with the Toelz Boys’ Choir, undoubtedly one of the vocal ensembles of its type most rich in tradition.
Artists
Toelz Boys' Choir
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt – cello
Jens Peter Maintz – cello
Jörg Brückner – french horn
Michael Hofstetter – conductor
Works
Johann Bach
Motets „Unser Leben ist ein Schatten“,
„Sey nun wieder zufrieden meine Seele“
Johann Michael Bach
Motets „Nun hab ich überwunden“,
„Halt, was du hast“
Silvius von Kessel
Psalm 118 (excerpts), premiere
Johann Sebastian Bach
Motets „Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden“ BWV 230,
„Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied“ BWV 225
event location
Dom St. Marien
Domstufen 1
99084 - Erfurt - Thuringia