Let Him Kiss Me – Vertonungen aus dem Hohelied Salomos

Vocalforum Graz
Conductor: Franz M. Herzog
Accordion: Stefan Heckel
Jewish synagogue singing: Aron Saltiel

The "Shir Ha-Shirim", also known as the "Song of Songs" or "Song of Solomon", is one of the most special texts in the Bible. It is a lyrical drama whose speakers and episodes come together as if in a dream and imaginatively describe the erotic longing and heavenly bliss of two lovers. In this concert with the Vocalforum Graz, various settings of these fascinating biblical love songs will be heard. Compositions from the Renaissance and early Baroque periods are juxtaposed with contemporary works. Traditional Jewish chants and recitative passages lend the texts a very special color. In addition, accordion interludes connect the program sections.

With the kind support of the Dieter Fuchs Foundation.

Program:

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): from Flos Campi I; Traditional Synagogue Chant from Thessaloniki; Pablo Casals (1876-1973): Nigra sum; John Barber (*1980): Sicut lilium; Ralph Vaughan Williams: from Flos Campi IV; Traditional synagogue song from Thessaloniki; Claudio Monteverdi (1537-1643): Pulchrae sunt genae tue; Traditional Synagogue Chant from Izmir; and other works by Gjeilo, Sandström, Vaughan Williams and others

This concert will be recorded by Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

Tickets: EUR 25 reduced EUR 15

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