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Sunday, 11/15/2026
at 6:00 PM



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Henry Purcell
»Hail! Bright Cecilia«. Ode for the Feast of St. Cecilia (London 1692)

INGA BALZER-WOLF / Soprano
AURÉLIE FRANCK / Alto
PAULIN BÜNDGEN / Countertenor
LEONHARD RESO / Tenor
BENJAMIN SATTLECKER / Baritone
FLÓRA FÁBRI / Harpsichord and Organ
MEMBERS OF THE WDR RADIO CHOIR
MEMBERS OF THE WDR RADIO CHOIR ACADEMY
WDR PROJECT CHOIR
CONCERTO KÖLN
PAUL KRÄMER / Conductor

November 22 is the liturgical commemorative day for Saint Cecilia, a martyr from the early Christian era who has been elevated to the patron saint of music. At the turn of the 17th to the 18th century, the Feast of St. Cecilia is celebrated in London with a grand ceremony. The musical elite celebrates music as such – and not least themselves. The compositions for this occasion are provided multiple times by Henry Purcell. He is long regarded as the "Orpheus Britannicus," when in 1692 he surpasses himself once again with the magnificent setting of the ode "Hail! Bright Cecilia," in a so imaginative and varied sequence for a large ensemble. As a grand finale to the 50th Days of Early Music in Herne, we also want to celebrate music together with Purcell's ode.

Admission: 5:00 PM

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