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Blog post #471 — Concert review, ★★★★, Michael Gläser, Zürcher Sing-Akademie @ St.Peter, Zurich, 2019-02-10 — Bach: Motet “Singet dem Herrn”, BWV 225; Prelude & Fugue in E♭ major, BWV 552; Rheinberger: Mass in E♭ major for double choir, op.109, “Cantus Missae”; Brahms: Fest und Gedenksprüche, op.109; Bruckner: Motet “Ave Maria”, WAB 6; Bruckner: Motet “Locus iste”, WAB 23
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Concert review, Florian Helgath, Orchestra La Scintilla, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Malin Hartelius, Christina Daletska, Benjamin Bruns, Ludwig Mittelhammer @ Kirche St.Jakob, Zurich, 2018-12-07 — Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Cantatas 1 – 3; Arvo Pärt: Magnificat (1989); Praetorius / Jan Sandström: “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” (1990)
Concert review: Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra, Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Florian Helgath), Sibylla Rubens, Olivia Vermeulen, Martin Mitterrutzner, Tobias Berndt @ Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 2017-11-03 — Schubert: Symphony No.4 in C minor, D.417, “Tragic”; Mass No.5 in A♭ major, D.678, “Missa solemnis”
Concert Review: Xavier de Maistre, Lionel Bringuier, Tonhalle Orchestra, Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Andreas Felber), Christian Elsner, Mojca Erdmann, Katharina Konradi @ Zurich, 2017-05-05 — Kaija Saariaho (1952 – 2023): “Trans”, for harp and orchestra; Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847): Symphony No.2 in B♭ major, op.52, “Lobgesang”
Concert review, Tonhalle Zurich, 2016-06-29 — Joseph Haydn: Oratorio “The Seasons”, with René Jacobs, Marlis Petersen (soprano), Werner Güra (tenor), Johannes Weisser (bass), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Tim Brown), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
My first reaction in writing this short review was to use a title such as “Bach’s Christmas Oratorio — How Not To” — but let me start properly: This year’s Christmas concert in the Tonhalle Zurich (on Friday, 2014-12-19) was given by the Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Zurich Singing Academy), the professional choir, founded in 2011, following the footsteps of the Schweizer Kammerchor (Swiss Chamber Choir)…