Deutsches Chorfest 2025 Nürnberg - Brücken

In the organizer's words:

Bavarian Radio Choir
Conductor: Peter Dijkstra

Bavarian State Youth Choir
Conductor: Franziska Kuba

Moderation: Susanne Vongries

Works by Aaron Copland, Benjamin Britten, Knut Nystedt and others

With the Bavarian Radio Choir and the Bavarian State Youth Cho ir, two generations, professionals and future professionals, are on stage in this concert. Under the direction of Peter Dijkstra and Franziska Kuba, they will present a varied program: in the first part, the Landesjugendchor will perform Aaron Copland's "In the Beginning" as well as works by Bob Chilcott and Benjamin Britten. The BR Choir will perform Frank Martin's "Songs of Ariel" and Francis Poulenc's cantata "Figure humaine", which was composed in 1943 during the German occupation. Music by the Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt, a student of Aaron Copland, then not only builds the tonal bridge to the beginning of the concert, but also between the two choirs, who conclude the evening singing together.

The discussion with the two choir conductors Peter Dijkstra and Franziska Kuba after the first part of the program also connects the two choirs in this sense.

This concert will be recorded by Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Broadcast date at: www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de.

Program:

Welcome

Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990): In the Beginning
(Bavarian State Youth Choir)

Moderation

Bob Chilcott (*1955): 1b and 1c (from: Angry Planet)
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): To Daffodiles and The evening Primrose (from: 5 Flower Songs)
(Bavarian State Youth Choir)

Interview with Franziska Kuba and Peter Dijkstra

Frank Martin (1890 - 1974): Songs of Ariel
Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963): Figure humaine
(Bavarian Radio Choir)

Moderation

Knut Nystedt (1915 - 2014): Peace I Leave With You
(Bavarian State Youth Choir and Bavarian Radio Choir)

Price information:

Concert tickets for all Chorfest Plus concerts are available at chorfest.reservix.de, by telephone on 0761 888499 99 and at the usual advance booking offices. Registered Chorfest participants (except Chorfest Mini Pass) receive discounted tickets via the Reservix webshop for choirs, while stocks last. Tickets: 35 Euro Reduced (levels I-III): 28 / 23 / 17 Euro