Fri, 23.10.2026
Between Heaven and Earth
Concert title
Between Heaven and Earth
Date
Fri 23.10.2026
Start of the concert
19:30
Contributors
Name of the ensemble
Zurich Singing Academy
Orchestra La Scintilla
Orchestra La Scintilla
Line
Florian Helgath: Head of Department
Soloists
Rachel Redmond: Soprano
Maria Hegele: Alto
Fabio Trümpy: Tenor
Manuel Walser: Bass
Maria Hegele: Alto
Fabio Trümpy: Tenor
Manuel Walser: Bass
program
When Baroque splendor meets contemporary expressiveness: in the LES CONCERTS series, the Zurich Sing-Akademie and Orchestra La Sctintilla once again consciously combine music of past centuries with contemporary works, thus opening up new perspectives on listening: between heaven and earth.
HEAVENLY SOUND
At the heart of the program are two impressive sacred works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. His Magnificat, composed in Leipzig in 1749, combines festive magnificence, virtuosic choirs, and an extraordinary intensity of expression. It reveals Bach as an independent and bold shaper of sound, who continued his father's tradition while simultaneously forging new paths. The later Heilig was enthusiastically received by his contemporaries – with its radiant double choir and visionary sonic richness, it ranks among the most impressive sacred compositions of the 18th century.
EARTHLY PREMIERE
Between these two masterpieces, the world premiere of Michael Ostrzyga's "nehme mich zu sich" for a cappella choir will be performed. The work is based on the harrowing farewell letter of the shipwrecked Tjark Evers, who tragically perished in the North Sea in 1866, and creates an intimate, moving counterpoint to Bach's festive sound world. The multi-award-winning German composer Ostrzyga is also an experienced conductor and knows the choral "instrument" intimately. Like few others, he creates a unique, highly original, yet accessible, exciting, and poignant musical language.
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
With the Zurich Sing-Akademie and the historically informed Orchestra La Scintilla under the direction of Florian Helgath, a multifaceted concert evening unfolds between heaven and earth – between hope and despair, this world and transcendence, human mortality – and musical elevation.
Sound Circle: 6:20 p.m.
Concert Introduction: 6:45 p.m.
Performers:
Rachel Redmond: Soprano
Maria Hegele: Alto
Fabio Trümpy: Tenor
Manuel Walser: Bass
Zurich Singing Academy
Orchestra La Scintilla
Florian Helgath: Conductor
HEAVENLY SOUND
At the heart of the program are two impressive sacred works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. His Magnificat, composed in Leipzig in 1749, combines festive magnificence, virtuosic choirs, and an extraordinary intensity of expression. It reveals Bach as an independent and bold shaper of sound, who continued his father's tradition while simultaneously forging new paths. The later Heilig was enthusiastically received by his contemporaries – with its radiant double choir and visionary sonic richness, it ranks among the most impressive sacred compositions of the 18th century.
EARTHLY PREMIERE
Between these two masterpieces, the world premiere of Michael Ostrzyga's "nehme mich zu sich" for a cappella choir will be performed. The work is based on the harrowing farewell letter of the shipwrecked Tjark Evers, who tragically perished in the North Sea in 1866, and creates an intimate, moving counterpoint to Bach's festive sound world. The multi-award-winning German composer Ostrzyga is also an experienced conductor and knows the choral "instrument" intimately. Like few others, he creates a unique, highly original, yet accessible, exciting, and poignant musical language.
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
With the Zurich Sing-Akademie and the historically informed Orchestra La Scintilla under the direction of Florian Helgath, a multifaceted concert evening unfolds between heaven and earth – between hope and despair, this world and transcendence, human mortality – and musical elevation.
Sound Circle: 6:20 p.m.
Concert Introduction: 6:45 p.m.
Performers:
Rachel Redmond: Soprano
Maria Hegele: Alto
Fabio Trümpy: Tenor
Manuel Walser: Bass
Zurich Singing Academy
Orchestra La Scintilla
Florian Helgath: Conductor
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