Otterberg, Germany
The former Cistercian abbey church in Otterberg is one of the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic monastic churches in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. After the dissolution of the monastery, the church served several Christian denominations simultaneously for centuries - a rare arrangement known as a Simultankirche. Today it hosts concerts and cultural events alongside regular services.
in 2 days
The award-winning Jugendkonzertchor der CHORAKADEMIE am Konzerthaus Dortmund performs a sacred a cappella programme from Heinrich Schütz to the present, conducted by Johannes Honecker.
Choirs and orchestra perform Karl Jenkins's "Stabat Mater" in John Gibbons's arrangement - a work that weaves choral tradition together with ethnic sounds from Armenian, Byzantine, and Middle Eastern musical cultures. Lebanese soloist Fadia Tomb El-Hage appears as guest soloist.
The female vocal ensemble Contre le Temps performs Notre-Dame polyphony, including the monumental Viderunt omnes, in the remarkable acoustics of Otterberg's former Cistercian abbey church.
KathedralJugendChor Speyer performs works by Bach and Vivaldi for Advent and Christmas in the church at Otterberg. A concert featuring soloists and the Kammerphilharmonie Mannheim.