As the year draws to a close, soundscapes filled with warmth and depth begin to unfold. The lyrical tones of Asya Fateyeva’s saxophone meet the delicate vocal harmonies of the Niniwe ensemble, blending together to create a truly special Christmas concert. Traditional chorales, international Christmas carols and contemporary arrangements by Winnie Brückner invite you on a powerful and luminous musical journey through time.
Winter Tales from around the World
ASYA FATEYEVA & niniwe
Concept
Besetzung:
Asya Fateyeva – saxophone
niniwe
Winnie Brückner – soprano
Lena Sundermeyer – soprano
Caroline Krohn – alto
Hanne Schellmann – alto
Thor-Harald Johnsen – guitar, theorbe
Susanne Paul - cello
Bodek Janke - percussion
Programme
Auszug aus dem Programm
France (around 1500): Noël Nouvellet
Jiři Třanovský (1592–1637): Rosu Dejte
England, (around 1800): The Snow It Melts The Soonest
Tarquinio Merula (c.1594-1665): Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna
Germany (15./16. century): Es Ist Ein Schnee Gefallen
Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976)/Lee Mendelson (1933-2019): Christmas Time is here
Böhmen: Freu dich Erd und Sternenzelt
Sweden: Staffansvisa
Cesar Bresgen (1918-1988): O du stille Zeit
Bamberger Gesangbuch (1670): Lieb´ Nachtigall, wach auf
Hungary: Großer Baum du, mitten im Felde
Hugh Martin (1914-2011), Ralph Blane (1914-1995): Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
England (around 1500): Corpus Christi Carol
Germany (1623): O Jesulein zart
Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921): Shchedryk / Carol Of The Bells
