Immerse yourself in the world of sacred music and let yourself be accompanied by selected compositions. Discover the beauty and depth of the pieces of music and let yourself be inspired.
Epochs of Sacred Music
Newly added:
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643–1704): In nativitatem Domini Nostri Jesu Christi canticum H.414 (1684)
Sofia Gubaidulina (1931 – 2025): Sonnengesang. The Canticle of the Sun (1997, rev. 1998)
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): «Du bist die Ruh» D 776 (1823)
Anton Bruckner (1824–1896): Psalm 150 in C major for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra, WAB 38 (1892)
Anton Bruckner (1824–1896): Sanctus and Benedictus from Mass No. 3 in F (1867–68)
Henriette Bosmans (1895–1952): Lead, Kindly Light (1945) for voice and piano or orchestra (1945)
Quotes:
‘Musica is a gift from God that makes you happy.’ (Martin Luther)
‘Without music, life would be a mistake’ (Friedrich Nietzsche in “Götzen-Dämmerung”)
‘I don't want to sound too spiritual now, because I'm not, but at a concert something is created that is more than just the physical dimensions.’ (Ingo Metzmacher, conductor)
‘I am fascinated by surprising transitions between the religious and the aesthetic in both directions: how a work of art opens up a sudden experience of transcendence or, conversely, how a church service gives an unexpected experience of beauty.’ (Johann Hinrich Claussen, EKD Commissioner for Culture)
Toni Bernet-Strahm
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