RundfunkchorLounge 25/26 »Die andere Hälfte des Olymp«

Rundfunkchor Berlin

The latest RundfunkchorLounge explores gender and the role music plays in challenging, questioning and rethinking norms. Old myths meet new perspectives – in choral music and in conversation, accompanied by DJ sets and live piano.

Program

Luca Marenzio
»Scendi dal paradiso«
for five-part unaccompanied choir (a cappella)

Franz Schubert
»Die Götter Griechenlands« D 677
for voice and piano

Franz Schubert
»Antigone und Oedip« D 542
for two voices and piano

Konstantia Gourzi
»Recitative Antigone« op. 81
for soprano and piano

Claudio Monteverdi
»Lamento d’Arianna« from the opera »L’Arianna«
for five-part choir and basso continuo

Johannes Brahms
»Nänie« op. 82
for choir and piano four hands

Aristea Mellos
»Athena«
for voice, violoncello and piano

Karol Szymanowski
»La fontaine d’Aréthuse« from »Myths« op. 30
for violin and piano

Karol Szymanowski
»Demeter«
Cantata for alto, women’s choir and orchestra (arranged for violin and piano four hands by Philip Mayers)

Benny Andersson / Björn Ulvaeus
»Cassandra«
arranged for baritone, choir and piano by Philip Mayers

“Venus”
für achtstimmigen Chor a cappella

Cast

Gijs Leenaars Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir Bettina Pieck, Harpsichord Marina Graumann, Violin Bruno Meichsner, Baritone Melanie Dreher, Soprano Hyewon Ju, Soprano Adele Bitter, Violoncello Roksolana Chraniuk, Alto Philip Mayers, Piano Nico Köhs, Piano Tara-Louise Wittwer, Guest Speaker Katharina Wesselmann, Guest Speaker Tessniem Kadiri, Presenter Johannes Malfatti, DJ