HCMC – A Capella Concert with German and Vietnamese Folk Songs
Sat 15 Oct 2016, 8 pm
HCMC Conservatory of Music
112 Nguyen Du, Dist 1, HCMC
From Goethe Institut:
Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh welcomes the GewandhausChoir Leipzig, which is directed by Gregor Meyer, in Vietnam. After having held two concerts in Hanoi, they are performing together with the choir of the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra at the Conservatory HCMC on October 15. Two cultures are meeting on the stage: The renowned musicians are singing German and Vietnamese folk songs.
The Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig has been one of the most renowned German concert choirs for over 150 years and is closely related to the traditional Gewandhaus orchestra Leipzig. The choir is covering a huge variety of genres, apart from a capella they are also singing symphonic music, gospel, soul, pop and jazz. They are touring to foreign countries on a regular basis, for instance they were invited to India by the Goethe-Institut and they participated in the birthday concert of Pope Benedict XVI. in Vatican. For the first time, Goethe-Institut Hanoi initiated their concert trip to Vietnam.
HCMC Ballett Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1993 and performs a big repertoire including orchestra, ensemble, solo, opera and ballet pieces. The renowned orchestra aspires to present Vietnamese artists and talents to a global audience as to strengthen the cultural exchange with other countries.
Program
1. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Nunc dimittis – Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace
2. Der 43. Psalm
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause
3. Lowell Mason (1792-1872)
Nearer my God, to thee
4. Józef Swider (1930-2014)
Cantus gloriosus (Hymn of praise)
5. Felix Mendelssohn
New Year’s Day
6. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Dancing and leaping
7. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Where e’er I go
8. Jürgen Golle (*1942)
Little Love Song
9. Friedrich Silcher (1789-1860)
Ännchen von Tharau
In a cold ground (farewell from a lover)
If all fountains are flowing (a song for a secret lover)
10. Gregor Meyer (*1979)
You know that I love you
11. Dân ca/Folk song
Vietnamese rice tabor
12. Trần Mạnh Hùng
Lullaby
13. Dân ca/Folk song
Bèo dạt mây trôi – Trèo lên quán dốc
14. Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Evening Song
15. Max Reger
The moon has risen
For reference: Listen to “Nunc dimittis – Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace” by German composer Felix Mdndelssohn here:
Tickets
Price: 250.000 VND; 80.000 VNĐ (reduced admission fee only for students)
Tickets are already available at the HBSO office (opera house) and online starting from 29.09 on www.hbso.org.vn, www.facebook.com/hbsovn or by calling: 08.3823.7419; Ms. Ly: 0903.604.539
