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Since 2016, the Gaechinger Cantorey has captivated audiences as Bach ambassadors with their own unique "Stuttgart Bach style," which the baroque orchestra and choir enjoy presenting far beyond the country's borders. The acoustics of the baroque pilaster church of St. Catherine in Wolfegg are tailor-made for Bach: His appointment to Leipzig's St. Thomas Church enabled the composer, for the first time, to devote himself entirely to "regulated church music in the glory of God." Sunday after Sunday, his sacred works were now heard in the three churches assigned to him as St. Thomas Cantor. Even though he occasionally took on existing works, posterity is amazed at the workload he managed each week. Added to this is his original, creative output, as well as the fact that he also organized the practical implementation, from writing the parts to rehearsals and performances. Together with four vocal soloists, the Gaechinger Cantorey performs three cantatas, which in turn accompany the readings of the Good Samaritan, the healing of lepers and the Archangel Michael.

Gaechinger Chantory

St. Katharina

Joseph Haydn’s »Creation« can be described as the most important oratorio of the Classical period. Together with George Frideric Handel’s oratorios, it had an impact right up to the High Romantic period. The three-part work sets the biblical account of the creation of the world to music in a tremendous wealth of colour, depicting a paradisiacal world with an impressive abundance of life. The choir responds to the narrative with songs of praise, of which »Die Himmel erzählen« has become one of the most popular vocal works.

EPSG:4326

Hamburger Bachchor / elbipolis / Thomas Dahl

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Jay Scheib translates Wagner's religious masterpiece into a contemporary, often abstract visual language, questioning traditional rituals and symbolism.

Soprano

Catalina Bertucci

Events

Upcoming events

Jun 8, 2026

Hamburger Bachchor / elbipolis / Thomas Dahl · Elbphilharmonie

Jul 31 - Aug 25, 2026

Parsifal · Bayreuther Festspiele

Past events

Sep 14, 2025

Gaechinger Chantory · Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele

Future and recently performed repertoire

Klingsor's Magic Girls in Parsifal by Wagner

Bayreuther Festspiele

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