Big peace mass in Rostock: 500 singers for a message of hope!

Big peace mass in Rostock: 500 singers for a message of hope!

The anticipation increases: On July 6th at 7:30 p.m., the St. Marien Church in Rostock becomes the scene of a very special musical event. The performance of Karl Jenkins ’" The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace "promises to be more than just a concert - it awakens memories and sums up current conflicts. Around 500 participants, including all the cantorships of Rostock, the Singakademie and the Opera Choir of the Volkstheater, will bring the urgent sounds of a work to life together with the North German Philharmonic, which was composed in 1999/2000 and is dedicated to the victims of the Kosov War. This reports Nordkurier .

This year the 80th anniversary of the end of the war is celebrated, an occasion that directs the critical view of the current world-political situation. "The Armed Man" combines various musical styles, from Gregorianik to elements from film music, and combines Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions. A muezzin will be sensitive to the corant text and thus effectively accompany the interreligious approach.

a work full of emotions

The dramaturgy of this impressive piece illuminates the horrors of the war. Video projections of fighting and bombing underline the messages that are in the texts. Despite all the adversities, the work ends with the hopeful statement: "Better is Peace Than Always". This powerful message will be reinforced by the voices of talented soloists this evening. Under the musical direction of Markus Johannes Langer, the soprano Julia Ebert, MezzoPran Ekaterina Aleksandrova, Tenor Hee-Wook Kim and Bariton Jaehwan Shim accompany this, ”adds the website of the Volkstheater Rostock .

In the St. Marien Church, which was saved in World War II, the various choirs take place: the St. Marien-Kantorei, Kantorei Warnemünde, Kantorei Bad Doberan, Kantorei Lichtenhagen Dorf, the Jacobichor and the Rostock Motet Choir. This impressive experience is accompanied by the North German Philharmonic Rostock. The intensive rehearsal work has already started and the discussions about the integration of muezzin and the importance of the work are in the foreground of the preparations.

sold -out tickets and dress rehearsal

The tickets for the concert are already sold out, which underlines the great demand. For all those who do not make it on July 6th, there is an opportunity: A public dress rehearsal takes place on July 5 at 7 p.m. and offers the opportunity to experience the impressive work in advance. Greetings that evening are brought up by Bishop Tilman Jeremias and Rostock's Mayor Eva-Maria Kröger. This concert is not only a musical performance, but also a sign of peace in the present day, which is reaffirmed in World Choir for Peace . The diverse cultural and historical elements processed in "The Armed Man" make it a prime example of intercultural dialogue and understanding.

With this performance, an important chapter in Rostock's cultural history is kept alive. The use of everyone involved, from the musician to the spectator, shows how important the dialogue about peace and humanity is in today's world.