The spirit over the waters

From Gregorian chant to choral works from the Reformation, the Berner and Zürcher Kantorei with their conductor Johannes Günther span an arc to the radiant double-choir motet "Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf" by J. S. Bach. The highlight of this year's summer concert program on the theme of "Water and Spirit" is the "Flood" by Willy Burkhard: the famous Bernese composer, whose 125th birthday will be commemorated in 2025, recounts the dramatic events of the great flood in five impressive choral tableaux and gives a comforting account of God's new covenant with mankind. Our "house organist" Christian Barthen complements the a cappella works with Burkhard's touching partita "Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten" and Bach's famous, rarely heard "Präludium und Fuge A-Dur BWV 536".

Date and time
June 24, 2025, 19:00

Address
Bern Minster

Organizer
Protestant singing community

Works
"The Flood" by Willy Burkhard as well as works by J. S. Bach, G. Palestrina, J. P. Sweelinck, L. Lechner, J. Walter and others.

Management
Johannes Günther

Soloists
Christian Barthen (organ)

Admission price
from 25 CHF; reduced from 10 CHF; children up to 11 years free of charge

Website
www.kantorei.ch