NoonSong

A few years ago, this work inspired the Swedish composer Sixten to write his own setting of the same text, which we will contrast with Lotti's work. Between the two works is Palestrina's simple, sublime setting of the ‘Stabat mater’. All works will be performed for the first time in the NoonSong, setting a meditative and moving mood for Holy Week.


Liturgie: Palmarum

• Preces: Duncan Faulkner (1951-): Preces & Responses
  
• Fredrik Sixten (*1962): Crucifixus
  
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594): Stabat mater
  
• Antonio Lotti (1665-1740: Crucifixus
  
• Choral: Johann Crüger (1598-1662): Herr, stärke mich, dein Leiden zu bedenken
  

NoonSong - what's that?

Every Saturday at noon, locals, visitors to Berlin, music fans and architecture enthusiasts gather for NoonSong. It is both a concert and a church service, developed from Anglican Evensong. Eight professional singers from the vocal ensemble sirventes berlin perform choral music under the direction of Stefan Schuck. The repertoire ranges from Renaissance music to contemporary compositions.

• Free admission
  
• Donations welcome