Berlin Philharmonic Choir: Boulanger, Fauré at Philharmonie Berlin
Berlin, Philharmonie Berlin — Grosser Saal
About the Event
Jörg‐Peter Weigle has shaped the Berlin Philharmonic Choir artistically for over two decades – from the 2025/26 season, the young choir conductor Florian Benfer from Sweden – the Mecca of choral music – will take over and is looking forward to his new role with one of Germany's most prestigious oratorio choirs: 'Choral music moves us and we move it! When we sing, we encounter the tremendous cultural heritage and tradition of several hundred years of music history. And this history should be cherished – and passed on.'
The new choir history begins with a French program: psalm settings by the highly talented composer Lili Boulanger, who died at the age of 24, and her teacher Gabriel Fauré. The concert with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and renowned soloists centers on Fauré's gently comforting, hope‐inspiring “Requiem,” which—uniquely in the history of requiem literature—praises death as a joyful entry into paradise.
Program
- Lili Boulanger – Psalm 130
- Lili Boulanger – Psalm 24
- Gabriel Fauré – »Super Flumina Babylonis«
- Gabriel Fauré – Requiem
Artists
| Choir: | Philharmonischer Chor Berlin |
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| Orchestra: | Konzerthausorchester Berlin Founded in 1952 as the Berliner Sinfonie‐Orchester, the world‐class Konzerthausorchester Berlin was renamed in 2006. With over 100 concerts each season at its elegant home on Berlin’s historic Gendarmemarkt, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin is a mainstay of cultural life in the German capital. |
| Tenor: | Georg Drake |
| Bass: | Arttu Kataja |
| Soprano: | Kathrin Lorenzen |
| Alto: | Cassandra Aynard Leonelli |
| Conductor: | Florian Benfer |
Address
Philharmonie Berlin, Herbert‐von‐Karajan‐Str. 1, Berlin, Germany — Google Maps
