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Arp-Schnitger-Festival I: Aus der Thomaskirche

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Vocas Suaves, Fotocredit Daniele Caminiti
Voces Suaves © Daniele Caminiti
Tue 19 Aug 2025
07:30 PM
Kirche St. Bartholomäus Golzwarden
Raiffeisenstraße 21
26919 Brake-Golzwarden
20 (concessions 20 %)

Programme:
Johann Hermann Schein: Excerpts from »The Fountain of Israel« (Fontana d’Israel) and »Opella nova. Ander Teil Geistlicher Konzerten«
Samuel Scheidt: »Wir glauben all an einen Gott« SSWV 102

The »Fountain of Israel« is a collection of settings of Old Testament texts published by Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630), one of the most notable cantors at St. Thomas in Leipzig before Johann Sebastian Bach. Originally composed for festive occasions such as weddings, funerals and promotions, they combine the expressive worldly style of Italianate madrigals with the polyphonic art of the sacred motet in the German and Dutch tradition. So the composer himself described this intriguing hybrid as »sacred madrigals in the Italian manner«. Founded in Basel in 2012, the ensemble Voces Suaves, most of whom studied at the schola Cantorum Basiliensis, specialises in Renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Backed by three continuo instruments (theorbo, violone and chamber organ), their perfectly balanced voices, precise intonation and superb artistry, they will make these expressive songs come to life in Schnitger’s baptismal church.

Voces Suaves vocal ensemble

 

in cooperation with Landkreis Wesermarsch

 

Bus Shuttle Departure and Arrival Times

Departure Domsheide: 6 pm
Start of concert: 7:30 pm
Departure venue: ca 9 pm
Arrival Domsheide: ca 10:15 pm
Ticket price: € 21
Bus tickets can only be purchased at the Glocke box office (Tel. +49 (0) 421 / 33 66 99, Mon-Fri 12 noon-6 pm, Sat 11 am-2 pm) or in the Musikfest Webshop.

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