It is quite a busy few weeks, with concerts around Europe. This coming week we'll be back in Germany for a concert in Stuttgart on Tuesday, followed by Budapest on Wednesday, and Madrid on Thursday. Then it's back to Germany for a concert with the Hanover Girls' Choir on Sunday. Today I've woken up at home, having travelled from Dresden yesterday morning.On Saturday night we performed in the extraordinary surroundings of the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche, which next year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reconstruction and reconsecration. We performed a new programme of Renaissance Psalm settings, starting and ending with works by Heinrich Schütz. Schütz lived in Dresden for thirty years, when he worked as court composer to the Elector of Saxony, and he composed most of his Psalm settings during this period. From one of the doors of the church you can see the building where he wrote much of his music, and there is a brass memorial in the new church marking the spot where his body was buried. Originally Schütz’s body was interred in the churchyard, but when the church was remodeled in 1727 his tomb was destroyed, and the site of his burial was incorporated into the new Baroque church. This remarkable Baroque masterpiece was completely destroyed in the Second World War, and it was only thanks to the incredible determination of the Citizens’ Initiative, led by Dresden musician Ludwig Güttler, that the building was resurrected nine years ago. Most ancient buildings resonate with their histories. In the Frauenkirche, built anew from scratch, it is the same, despite the modernity of the current structure, and it was such a privilege to sing the music of Schütz in these surroundings.Check out our Facebook page for some lovely photos of the Frauenkirche.
It is quite a busy few weeks, with concerts around Europe. This coming week we'll be back in Germany for a concert in Stuttgart on Tuesday, followed by Budapest on Wednesday, and Madrid on Thursday. Then it's back to Germany for a concert with the Hanover Girls' Choir on Sunday. Today I've woken up at home, having travelled from Dresden yesterday morning.On Saturday night we performed in the extraordinary surroundings of the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche, which next year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reconstruction and reconsecration. We performed a new programme of Renaissance Psalm settings, starting and ending with works by Heinrich Schütz. Schütz lived in Dresden for thirty years, when he worked as court composer to the Elector of Saxony, and he composed most of his Psalm settings during this period. From one of the doors of the church you can see the building where he wrote much of his music, and there is a brass memorial in the new church marking the spot where his body was buried. Originally Schütz’s body was interred in the churchyard, but when the church was remodeled in 1727 his tomb was destroyed, and the site of his burial was incorporated into the new Baroque church. This remarkable Baroque masterpiece was completely destroyed in the Second World War, and it was only thanks to the incredible determination of the Citizens’ Initiative, led by Dresden musician Ludwig Güttler, that the building was resurrected nine years ago. Most ancient buildings resonate with their histories. In the Frauenkirche, built anew from scratch, it is the same, despite the modernity of the current structure, and it was such a privilege to sing the music of Schütz in these surroundings.Check out our Facebook page for some lovely photos of the Frauenkirche.
It is quite a busy few weeks, with concerts around Europe. This coming week we'll be back in Germany for a concert in Stuttgart on Tuesday, followed by Budapest on Wednesday, and Madrid on Thursday. Then it's back to Germany for a concert with the Hanover Girls' Choir on Sunday. Today I've woken up at home, having travelled from Dresden yesterday morning.On Saturday night we performed in the extraordinary surroundings of the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche, which next year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reconstruction and reconsecration. We performed a new programme of Renaissance Psalm settings, starting and ending with works by Heinrich Schütz. Schütz lived in Dresden for thirty years, when he worked as court composer to the Elector of Saxony, and he composed most of his Psalm settings during this period. From one of the doors of the church you can see the building where he wrote much of his music, and there is a brass memorial in the new church marking the spot where his body was buried. Originally Schütz’s body was interred in the churchyard, but when the church was remodeled in 1727 his tomb was destroyed, and the site of his burial was incorporated into the new Baroque church. This remarkable Baroque masterpiece was completely destroyed in the Second World War, and it was only thanks to the incredible determination of the Citizens’ Initiative, led by Dresden musician Ludwig Güttler, that the building was resurrected nine years ago. Most ancient buildings resonate with their histories. In the Frauenkirche, built anew from scratch, it is the same, despite the modernity of the current structure, and it was such a privilege to sing the music of Schütz in these surroundings.Check out our Facebook page for some lovely photos of the Frauenkirche.
It is quite a busy few weeks, with concerts around Europe. This coming week we'll be back in Germany for a concert in Stuttgart on Tuesday, followed by Budapest on Wednesday, and Madrid on Thursday. Then it's back to Germany for a concert with the Hanover Girls' Choir on Sunday. Today I've woken up at home, having travelled from Dresden yesterday morning.On Saturday night we performed in the extraordinary surroundings of the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche, which next year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reconstruction and reconsecration. We performed a new programme of Renaissance Psalm settings, starting and ending with works by Heinrich Schütz. Schütz lived in Dresden for thirty years, when he worked as court composer to the Elector of Saxony, and he composed most of his Psalm settings during this period. From one of the doors of the church you can see the building where he wrote much of his music, and there is a brass memorial in the new church marking the spot where his body was buried. Originally Schütz’s body was interred in the churchyard, but when the church was remodeled in 1727 his tomb was destroyed, and the site of his burial was incorporated into the new Baroque church. This remarkable Baroque masterpiece was completely destroyed in the Second World War, and it was only thanks to the incredible determination of the Citizens’ Initiative, led by Dresden musician Ludwig Güttler, that the building was resurrected nine years ago. Most ancient buildings resonate with their histories. In the Frauenkirche, built anew from scratch, it is the same, despite the modernity of the current structure, and it was such a privilege to sing the music of Schütz in these surroundings.Check out our Facebook page for some lovely photos of the Frauenkirche.
It is quite a busy few weeks, with concerts around Europe. This coming week we'll be back in Germany for a concert in Stuttgart on Tuesday, followed by Budapest on Wednesday, and Madrid on Thursday. Then it's back to Germany for a concert with the Hanover Girls' Choir on Sunday. Today I've woken up at home, having travelled from Dresden yesterday morning.On Saturday night we performed in the extraordinary surroundings of the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche, which next year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reconstruction and reconsecration. We performed a new programme of Renaissance Psalm settings, starting and ending with works by Heinrich Schütz. Schütz lived in Dresden for thirty years, when he worked as court composer to the Elector of Saxony, and he composed most of his Psalm settings during this period. From one of the doors of the church you can see the building where he wrote much of his music, and there is a brass memorial in the new church marking the spot where his body was buried. Originally Schütz’s body was interred in the churchyard, but when the church was remodeled in 1727 his tomb was destroyed, and the site of his burial was incorporated into the new Baroque church. This remarkable Baroque masterpiece was completely destroyed in the Second World War, and it was only thanks to the incredible determination of the Citizens’ Initiative, led by Dresden musician Ludwig Güttler, that the building was resurrected nine years ago. Most ancient buildings resonate with their histories. In the Frauenkirche, built anew from scratch, it is the same, despite the modernity of the current structure, and it was such a privilege to sing the music of Schütz in these surroundings.Check out our Facebook page for some lovely photos of the Frauenkirche.
It is quite a busy few weeks, with concerts around Europe. This coming week we'll be back in Germany for a concert in Stuttgart on Tuesday, followed by Budapest on Wednesday, and Madrid on Thursday. Then it's back to Germany for a concert with the Hanover Girls' Choir on Sunday. Today I've woken up at home, having travelled from Dresden yesterday morning.On Saturday night we performed in the extraordinary surroundings of the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche, which next year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reconstruction and reconsecration. We performed a new programme of Renaissance Psalm settings, starting and ending with works by Heinrich Schütz. Schütz lived in Dresden for thirty years, when he worked as court composer to the Elector of Saxony, and he composed most of his Psalm settings during this period. From one of the doors of the church you can see the building where he wrote much of his music, and there is a brass memorial in the new church marking the spot where his body was buried. Originally Schütz’s body was interred in the churchyard, but when the church was remodeled in 1727 his tomb was destroyed, and the site of his burial was incorporated into the new Baroque church. This remarkable Baroque masterpiece was completely destroyed in the Second World War, and it was only thanks to the incredible determination of the Citizens’ Initiative, led by Dresden musician Ludwig Güttler, that the building was resurrected nine years ago. Most ancient buildings resonate with their histories. In the Frauenkirche, built anew from scratch, it is the same, despite the modernity of the current structure, and it was such a privilege to sing the music of Schütz in these surroundings.Check out our Facebook page for some lovely photos of the Frauenkirche.
It is quite a busy few weeks, with concerts around Europe. This coming week we'll be back in Germany for a concert in Stuttgart on Tuesday, followed by Budapest on Wednesday, and Madrid on Thursday. Then it's back to Germany for a concert with the Hanover Girls' Choir on Sunday. Today I've woken up at home, having travelled from Dresden yesterday morning.On Saturday night we performed in the extraordinary surroundings of the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche, which next year celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reconstruction and reconsecration. We performed a new programme of Renaissance Psalm settings, starting and ending with works by Heinrich Schütz. Schütz lived in Dresden for thirty years, when he worked as court composer to the Elector of Saxony, and he composed most of his Psalm settings during this period. From one of the doors of the church you can see the building where he wrote much of his music, and there is a brass memorial in the new church marking the spot where his body was buried. Originally Schütz’s body was interred in the churchyard, but when the church was remodeled in 1727 his tomb was destroyed, and the site of his burial was incorporated into the new Baroque church. This remarkable Baroque masterpiece was completely destroyed in the Second World War, and it was only thanks to the incredible determination of the Citizens’ Initiative, led by Dresden musician Ludwig Güttler, that the building was resurrected nine years ago. Most ancient buildings resonate with their histories. In the Frauenkirche, built anew from scratch, it is the same, despite the modernity of the current structure, and it was such a privilege to sing the music of Schütz in these surroundings.Check out our Facebook page for some lovely photos of the Frauenkirche.
