Renaissance

Choirs & oratorio

Renaissance

Peterskirche Leipzig

About

What to expect

The MDR-Rundfunkchor, conducted by Josep Vila i Casañas, sings settings of four Renaissance writers next to music by their contemporaries.

  • Dante Alighieri, Charles d'Orléans, Miguel de Cervantes, Shakespeare.
  • Halffter and Vila i Casañas set Cervantes.
  • Frank Martin: Five Songs of Ariel after Shakespeare.
  • Ingvar Lidholm: A riveder le stelle after Dante.
  • Debussy: Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans.
  • Works by Landini, Lobo and other Renaissance composers.
  • Part of the Deutscher Chorwettbewerb 2027.

Questions

When does Renaissance start and end?

Renaissance runs Friday, 7 May 2027, 22:00.

Where is Renaissance?

Renaissance takes place at Peterskirche Leipzig, Schletterstraße 5, Leipzig.

How much are tickets for Renaissance?

Tickets for Renaissance cost €5 on the official ticket shop.

What works are on the program?

The program includes:

Rodolfo Halffter: Tres epitafios op. 17 after Cervantes

Josep Vila i Casañas: Galatea after Cervantes

Frank Martin: Five Songs of Ariel after Shakespeare

Ingvar Lidholm: A riveder le stelle after Dante

Claude Debussy: Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans

Works by Francesco Landini, Alonso Lobo and other Renaissance composers

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Getting there

Peterskirche Leipzig, Schletterstraße 5, 04107 Leipzig, Sachsen, DE

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