Mendelssohn and Brahms in Munich: Choral-Symphonic Concert at St. Margaret
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Between Destiny and Light: A choral-symphonic concert experience at St. Margaret
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, two impressive works of romantic choral music will be performed in the New Parish Church of St. Margaret: Johannes Brahms’ Song of Destiny and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s Symphony No. 2 Lobgesang. About 150 participants will create a concert evening that connects existential questions, spiritual sound language, and symphonic brilliance.
When Brahms gives a voice to fate
Brahms’ Song of Destiny is based on a text from Friedrich Hölderlin’s Hyperion. Between the idealized image of the world of gods and the vulnerable experience of humanity, a musical arc of tension filled with melancholy, warmth, and inner unrest develops. The orchestra illustrates the changing moods with finely graduated dynamics, while the choral sound encapsulates the emotional depth of the work.
Mendelssohn's Lobgesang as the sound of departure
The Lobgesang is a symphonic cantata in which Mendelssohn shapes symphonic orchestration, solo voices, and choir into a festive unity. The piece, created in 1840, was composed to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the invention of the printing press. Its musical journey leads from darker sound colors to hymn-like brightness, combining spiritual praise with the idea of enlightenment and spiritual liberation.
Large choirs, solo voices, and orchestra
On stage or in the church space, the TonArt Choir from Sauerlach, the Large Choir at St. Margaret and Korbinian, and the Symphony Orchestra at St. Margaret will collaborate. The solo parts will be performed by Annemarie Pfahler and Camilla Saba Davies, sopranos, as well as Theodore Browne, tenor. The preparation of the TonArt Choir is in the hands of Clayton Bowman, while Stefan Kagl will take over the musical direction.
Church space as a resonating body
The New Parish Church of St. Margaret provides the concert with a special live atmosphere. In the acoustic expanse of the sacred space, choir arrangements, orchestral colors, and solo voices can combine into a multifaceted sound. The mood among the audience arises from the interplay of contemplative passages, dramatic intensification, and radiant sound release.
A concert evening with great musical dramaturgy
The connection between Brahms and Mendelssohn draws a bow from human fate to hope and light. The precise conducting, the synchronization of choir and orchestra, as well as the contrasting stage performance promise a concert experience for lovers of great romantic music and demanding spiritual sound worlds.
Conclusion: Experience Romance with Existential Weight Live
This choral-symphonic concert leads straight into the great themes of music: transience, hope, faith, and enlightenment. Those who wish to experience Brahms’ emotional intensity and Mendelssohn’s festive sound cosmos in an impressive church space will find a special concert evening in St. Margaret on October 11, 2026.
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