NoonSong: Jubilation and Wonders - Music from a Distant Time
The choral music in this NoonSong is sublime and stirring. In particular, the composition by Desprez, the “Master of Polyphony,” which is over 500 years old, movingly expresses the miraculous power of God.
Image gallery
Jan van Eyck - Genter Altar, 1432 oder 1435, Detail
This motet is one of Josquin’s few works that is more chordal than polyphonic, giving it a more hymnal character. The rich, deep register of the voices creates a direct, human, and powerful effect. As was often the case in the Renaissance, sacred and secular texts are interwoven in this famous work.
Liturgy: 3rd Sunday after Trinity
- Preces: Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656): Preces & Responses
- Psalm of the Day: Psalm 100 Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532–1594): Jubilate Deo
- Weekly Psalm: Psalm 103 William Child (1606–1697): Praise the Lord, O my soul
- Canticum: Desprez Josquin (ca. 1440–1521): Tu solus qui facis mirabilia
- Chorale: Hans Leo Haßler (1564–1612): Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Free admission
Donations appreciated
Additional information
NoonSong—what is it?
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 the 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.
Participating artists
sirventes berlin unter der Leitung von Stefan Schuck
Dates
June 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
