„Wachet auf“ project

FESCH.TV INFORMIERT:

An audio-video concert montage consisting of early and contemporary music as well as dance was created, dedicated to the emotions experienced during this time, the fear of death, the urge to be creative, the hope that culture will also exist in the future.

It was recorded in the round Genazareth Church in Neukölln, which is rich in expressionist and spiritual architecture, due to the intimate acoustics.

Music programme including duets, trios, solos, piano and organ.
00:00 [trio] – Free improvisation
01:29 [Solo, trio] – „O Vis Aeternitatis“ Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
07:02 [trio] – „Ardant amour souvent me fait languir“ O. di Lasso (1532-1594)
08:47 [solo] – „The Lilly“ Samy Moussa (*1984)
11:10 [duet] – „Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme“ M. Praetorius (1571-1621)

The choice fell on a song about the pain of love by Di Lasso because of the passion it expresses, which we were denied without performances, and the piece by Samy Moussa with its pure, powerful way of composing, which allows us to travel from the depths of the soul into a timeless eternity.

The aim was to help independent artists practise their art during the restrictions. At this critical time, we fear that all creativity will disappear from society, as will a sense of identity.