Stuttgarter Oratorienchor e.V.

Last weekend was an incredible shock for our choir! For weeks the singers of the Stuttgarter Oratorienchor had been preparing in intensive, harmonious rehearsals for the first concert in these Covid times. The preparations were in full swing. Both musically and organizationally, it could not have gone better: Performing the concert according to the so-called „2G rule“ (means fully vaccinated or recovered) seemed to be a sure thing, after all, we and all other contributors were fully vaccinated! But the unbelievable infectiousness of the virus taught us better… One will have to rethink about individual adjusting screws of the 2G Lesen Sie mehr …

The works selected for the Stuttgarter Oratorienchor concerts follow two traditions. They are in harmony with the church year, which is especially true for the Passion and Christmas concerts. At the same time, it is natural to present unabridged original compositions of oratorio literature. Our first live concert, however, is a special exception after a break of almost two years. On the one hand, it takes place in November, in which the commemoration of the dead has its special place in the overarching seasonal aspect. On the other hand, we juxtapose Mozart’s legendary Requiem fragment (in the interesting addition by Lesen Sie mehr …

Eurovision melody unites five cities In the beginning there was – the PANDEMIC… choir singing was suddenly considered a dangerous „risky sport“ and was forbidden! However, it was not forbidden to sing alone at home. In the course of spring 2020, the „stay-at-home style“ also developed in the Stuttgarter Oratorienchor. Enrico Trummer, the musical director, therefore asked himself the following question: Couldn’t a virtual project bring together and inspire choir singers even „across borders“ from different European countries? The famous Eurovision melody from the „Te Deum“ by M.A. Charpentier seemed particularly suitable. Everyone knows this melody and it exalts the Lesen Sie mehr …