A perfect start: the Dresden Kreuzchor received much applause at the start of the new concert year. For its "home game" in the Dresden Kreuzkirche, the boys' choir conducted by Kreuzkantor Martin Lehmann performed Bach's Christmas Oratorio with cantatas IV to VI. They are only performed after Christmas because they continue the story after the birth of Jesus. In addition to the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the soloist ensemble included Joanne Lunn (soprano), Britta Schwarz (alto), Michael Mogl (tenor) and Henryk Böhm (bass).
For the Kreuzchor, which is more than 800 years old, the new year will soon bring the real highlight. In February, the choir will perform Bach's Mass in B minor, one of Johann Sebastian Bach's central choral symphonic works. Kreuzkantor Martin Lehmann compares the preparation for the Mass in B minor to climbing Mount Everest. Rehearsals began last school year. The fine-tuning will now take place in January. On February 7, the time has come.
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