Conductor

With his masterfully composed Vespers Liturgy for choir a cappella, Rachmaninov transports the listener into a musical world of admirable depth and inwardness. Inspired by old modes, he created one of his most beautiful works. The »All-Night Vigil«, composed in 1915 for a benefit concert in Moscow in aid of war victims, takes up the fascinating tradition of Orthodox chants and reflects it profoundly. At the same time, Rachmaninov created a musical monument to his childhood memories and the religious soul of his homeland – a homeland he would soon leave. Rachmaninov himself described listening to his vesper liturgy as »an hour of the happiest satisfaction«.

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Bavarian Radio Chorus / Peter Dijkstra

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Works by Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc, Ulvi Cemal Erkin and others.

Night of the Choir

Monastery Church Bordesholm

St. Michaelis Church

Experience the timeless and deeply moving story of the St Matthew Passion. Walk alongside Jesus Christ in his final days, journeying with him through betrayal, suffering, forgiveness and redemption. Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion is a poignant tribute we perform annually in the week before Easter. It's one of the composer's longest and most complex compositions, rich in symbolism and musical splendour.

Conductor

Peter Dijkstra

Events

Upcoming events

1 - 4 Apr, 2026

St Matthew Passion · Residentie Orkest Den Haag

Past events

Feb 21, 2026

Bavarian Radio Chorus / Peter Dijkstra · Elbphilharmonie

11 - 12 Jul, 2025

Night of the Choir · Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

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