"Between the Worlds" - Vocal Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries

But popular music is also well represented – from hits of the 1920s to a cappella arrangements of current pop music. The ensemble was founded in 2003 by five then-active members of the Dresden Kreuzchor, two of whom are still part of the group today. Since then, the vocal group has performed countless concerts throughout Germany. Numerous tours have also taken them to Italy, France, Spain, Austria, the Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Kosovo, and Switzerland. Their concerts are flexible, featuring ensembles of four to eight singers.


Cast:

• Alto: Paul Körner, Martin Neumann
  
• Tenor: Georg Schicker, Carl-Johann Winkler
  
• Baritone: Philipp Büttner, Lukas Schlese
  
• Bass: Stephan Becker, Johannes Bachmann
  
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With "Between the Worlds," the vocal group VIP presents a program that explores the tensions within vocal music of the 20th and 21st centuries. It leads the listener through times of upheaval—epochs in which faith, identity, and artistic expression undergo profound transformations, reflected in the music.

The selected works paint a picture of a century of existential experiences: war and hope, home and uprooting, new beginnings and reflection. Between spiritual contemplation and secular soundscapes, between folk-song simplicity and contemporary complexity, a panorama of human emotion unfolds—multifaceted, moving, and transcending cultural and aesthetic boundaries.

"Between the Worlds" thus represents the search for connection: between past and present, between tradition and renewal, between the individual and the collective. With precision, sonic awareness, and a refined sense of expression, the eight singers of the vocal group VIP create a musical journey that is both thought-provoking and deeply moving.



Works (selection):

• Miklós Pászti (1928 - 1989): Terra tremuit
  
• Krzysztof Penderecki (1933 - 2020): Benedicamus Domino, Prosimy cię
  
• Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Est, Four Old Hungarian Folk Songs
  
• Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): Huszt, Esti dal
  
• Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (*1963): Two by Four Shakespeare Songs, Pseudo-Yoik
  
• Cyrillus Kreek (1889 - 1962): Taaveti laul No. 137
  
• Fredrik Sixten (*1962): Rose of roses
  
• Timothy C. Takach (*1978): Salve Regina, Luceat Ice
  

Admission: free - donations welcome