Programme

Johannes Brahms 1833–97
Three motets op. 110 (1890)

Heinrich Reimann 1850–1906
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern op. 25 for organ (1895)

Max Reger 1873–1916
Romanze WoO IV/11 for harmonium

Hugo Wolf 1860–1903
Six sacred songs (1881)

CANTUS STUTTGART
Jörg-Hannes Hahn, conductor and organ    

Introduction 7.15pm: Dr. Jürgen Schaarwächter

Admission free, donations requested

About the programme

A cappella singing, that is unaccompanied choral singing, expressing all the nuances of the human voice artistically and sensitively, experienced another impressive blossoming in the 19th century. The most important choral compositions of the late Romantic period include the motets of Johannes Brahms and the “Sechs geistliche Lieder” by Hugo Wolf, setting poems by Eichendorff. These remain a challenge for all ambitious choirs and an incomparable listening experience for audiences.