BR Choir Brings Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert to the Munich Prinzregententheater
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Sacred Concert: Duke Ellington's sacred sound world at the Prinzregententheater
The Bavarian Radio Choir invites you to an extraordinary concert evening in Munich on Saturday, November 14, 2026. In the Prinzregententheater, Choral Subscription 2 connects Duke Ellington's sacred music with spirituals, big band sound, contemporary orchestration, and tap dance.
When spirituals meet swing
At the center is Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert – a work that blends sacred choral music, jazz, swing, and grand stage performance. The arrangement for mixed choir and big band opens a colorful sound space: powerful brass, rhythmic precision, and the homogeneous sound culture of the BR Choir meet the improvisational energy of the hr-Bigband.
An evening of musical tension
The program ranges from Ellington's It Don’t Mean a Thing to Kinda Dukish/Rockin’ in Rhythm to spirituals like Deep River, The Battle of Jericho, and Wade in the Water. The evening is complemented by Nils Lindberg's a cappella work As You Are, as well as a new composition by Christian Elsässer, which will have its world premiere as a commissioned work for choir and big band.
Choir, big band, and tap dance on one stage
With the Bavarian Radio Choir and the hr-Bigband, two prominent sound bodies meet. Mezzo-soprano Merit Ostermann, tenor Andrew Lepri Meyer, and Broadway-experienced tap dancer Gaines Hall add additional accents. Under the direction of Peter Dijkstra, a concert experience is created that combines vocal precision, jazzy synchronization, and visible stage energy.
Live atmosphere in the Prinzregententheater
The historic Munich Prinzregententheater provides the perfect setting for this crossover evening. The acoustics of the Grand Hall allow the choir voices to spread widely, while the big band creates an immediate live atmosphere with rich brass colors and driving rhythms. A concert introduction begins at 7:00 PM.
Conclusion: Experience Sacred Concert live
If you want to experience sacred music not only in silence but rhythmically, richly colored, and full of movement, this concert offers a special highlight of the Munich season 2026/27. Sacred Concert connects jazz history, choral music, and stage spectacle into an evening that unfolds its full effect in the concert hall.
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