Amore cantare - 800th Anniversary of the Death of Francis of Assisi

The program ranges from traditional Franciscan and Poor Clare chants to Francis Poulenc’s “Quatre Petites Prières” and Benjamin Britten’s “Hymn to Saint Cecilia,” as well as choral works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

The concert also marks the 20th anniversary of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin Girls’ Choir. Together with the male voices of the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir—with whom they have a longstanding artistic collaboration—the two ensembles will present a festive a cappella concert.

Program:

• Works by Mendelssohn, Verdi, Britten, Poulenc, Pärt, and others

Lineup:

• Girls’ Choir of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin
• Men’s Choir of the Staats- und Domchor Berlin
• Friederike Stahmer, conductor
• Kai-Uwe Jirka, conductor