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In ancient theater, the term "chorós" referred to a group of actors who sing and move at the same time. Referring back to the Greek idea of the unity of music and body, Anne Kohler and her national youth choir now perform a ritual act in "PAX", the sequences of which were developed together in intensive rehearsals: Supported by the renowned choreographer Gabriel Galindez Cruz, they ask - highly topical - about the opportunities for peaceful coexistence in a world of complex conflicts.

The program spans from Guillaume Dufay’s famous Mass “L’homme armé” (“The Armed Man”) from the early 15th century to a brand-new work by 23-year-old composer Elisabeth Fußeder. With Hanns Eisler’s “Gegen den Krieg” and Arnold Schoenberg’s “Friede auf Erden,” the young German National Youth Choir places two milestones of modern choral music at the center of its programme. “Raua needmine/ Curse upon Iron” by the Estonian composer Veljo Tormis refers directly to the political situation in the early 1970s: The evil bound in iron threatens to turn against humanity and destroy it, according to this archaic-sounding piece for two male solo voices, mixed choir, and drum.

Performance without intermission, approx. 70 minutes.

The concert is part of the Musikfestival and the International Weeks Against Racism organized by the Heidelberg Intercultural Center.