Music with Zen Buddhist and Daoist texts in dialogue with G.F. Handel’s Messiah (2017-18)
for soloists, choir, pakkoán and baroque orchestra, 54 min.
commissioned by Junge Kantorei
・ herz for choir, pakkoán and baroque orchestra, 4 min.
・ unmittelbar for soloists, choir, pakkoán and baroque orchestra, 6 min.
・ hätte ich … I – V for soloists, vocal ensemble, choir and a speaking voice, each 1-2 min.
・ hätte ich … VI for soloists and a speaking voice, 4 min.
・ hätte ich … VII for two violins, viola, cello and a speaking voice, 5 min.
・ einer hat eine perle auf seiner stirn for soloists, choir, pakkoán and baroque orchestra, 18 min.
・ Ali Gorji + CHEN Chengwen: Hallelujah! Musik mit Händel und Daf solo for percussionist, choir and baroque orchestra, 10 min.
performances
20.05. 2018 | Ballroom of the casino building of the Goethe University in Frankfurt a. M
21.05. 2018 | New auditorium of the University of Heidelberg
King of Kings: Händels Messiah – Eine musikalische Montage
Leere Herzen (premiere) | Heike Heilmann, Susanne Schaeffer, Christian Rathgeber, Markus Flaig, Angela Postweiler, Sebastian Flaig, YANG Ching-yi, CHEN Yu-hua, CHEN Tien-hsun, Choir and baroque orchestra of the Junge Kantorei conducted by Jonathan Hofmann