Zurich Oratorio Choir - Workshop concert, Verdi and friends

Workshop concert, that sounds like «work in progress», like something not quite finished with rough edges, like something that is still in the making. And this is exactly what we would like to present to you on May 9, 2026 in the Aussersihl parish hall: a look behind the scenes of our work. We want to offer you the opportunity to gain an insight into our rehearsal work and our engagement with the current work.

At the same time, the event is intended to arouse curiosity about what else awaits you with the Oratorio Choir this year. For this year's concert, we have chosen one of the absolute highlights of 19th century music - Giuseppe Verdi's «Messa da Requiem».
On the occasion of the workshop concert, we will present some excerpts from the work and place the Requiem, combined with works by Bepi de Marzi, Gioacchino Rossini and Luigi Denza, among others, in the context of the music of its time.
We will perform the entire Requiem together with the vocal ensemble Ars Canora, the orchestra Camerata Cantabile and vocal soloists on November 20, 2026 in the Tonhalle in Zurich and on November 21, 2026 in the Stadtkirche Aarau.

Date and time
9 May 2026, 17:30

Address
Aussersihl parish hall, Stauffacherstr. 8, 8004 Zurich

Organizer
Zurich Oratorio Choir

Works
Verdi and Friends

Management
Stephan Fuchs

Admission price
Admission free - collection

Contact us
andrea.braem@swissonline.ch

Website
www.oratorienchor-zuerich.ch