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An English Christmas dinner (that gets a bit out of control), an Italian folk festival (where shepherds sing with the angels) and a German village family (struggling with their first baby) meet up in Ann Allen's brilliant arrangement and staging of J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

Jakob Pilgram, Evangelist
Julie Comparini, Maria
Phillipe Rayot, Joseph

LARYNX Vokalensemble
Il Bacio Barockensemble

Ann Allen, Leitung

An English Christmas dinner (that gets a bit out of control), an Italian folk festival (where shepherds sing with the angels) and a German village family (struggling with their first baby) meet up in Ann Allen's brilliant arrangement and staging of J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

Jakob Pilgram, Evangelist
Julie Comparini, Maria
Phillipe Rayot, Joseph

LARYNX Vokalensemble
Il Bacio Barockensemble

Ann Allen, Leitung

J. S. Bach, Kantate BWV 79, "Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild" as part of church services.

Margaret Hunter, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor
Ulrich Maier, bass

Orchestra "Laudate-Cantate"
Conducted by: Ansgar Müller-Nanninga

A year in the life.... or a life in a year. 15th-century secular songs by Guillaume Dufay, Gilles Binchois, Arnold de Lantins et. al., with projected daguerrotype photographs from the turn of the 20th century.

Ensemble Cinquefoil\

Karin Gyllenhammar, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Carla Linné, vielle
Susanne Peuker, lute

J. S. Bach, Kantate BWV 47, "Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedrigt werden" as part of church services.

Margaret Hunter, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor
Ulrich Maier, bass

Orchestra "Laudate-Cantate"
Conducted by: Ansgar Müller-Nanninga

"The Dragon of Wantley" -- Comic opera by John Frederick Lampe (1703 - 1751)
In a German translation by Orlando Mason

Tage der Barockmusik Schrobenhausen
Alte Schweißerei der Bauer AG
Pettenkoferstr. 4
86529 Schrobenhausen

Jessica Jans, Annamarie (Margery)
Julie Comparini, Mauxalinda
Christian Sturm, Maier (Moore)
Thill Manteiro, Gubbins
Joaquin Crespo Lopes, Dragon

Ralph Stelzenmüller and Jakob David Rattinger, musical direction
Ann Allen, stage direction

Gérard Grisey, Les chants de l'amour for 12 voices and electronic tape

Schola Heidelberg
Walter Nußbaum, musical direction
Sound engineer: Roland Breitenfeld

Gérard Grisey, Les chants de l'amour for 12 voices and electronic tape

Schola Heidelberg
Walter Nußbaum, musical direction
Sound engineer: Roland Breitenfeld

J. S. Bach, Kantate BWV 136, "Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz" as part of church services.

Margaret Hunter, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor
Ulrich Maier, bass

Orchestra "Laudate-Cantate"
Conducted by: Ansgar Müller-Nanninga

Dido and Aeneas
Opera by Henry Purcell

Ulrike Hofbauer, Dido
Kristine Jaunalksne, Belinda/First Witch
Julie Comparini, Second Witch/Second Woman
Ulrike Anderson, Sorceress
Thill Manteiro, Aeneas
Dino Lüthy, Sailor/Spirit

Ann Allen, stage direction

Capella Musica Loquens
Ensemble la fontaine
Reto Cuonz, musical direction

Dido and Aeneas
Opera by Henry Purcell

Ulrike Hofbauer, Dido
Kristine Jaunalksne, Belinda/First Witch
Julie Comparini, Second Witch/Second Woman
Ulrike Anderson, Sorceress
Thill Manteiro, Aeneas
Dino Lüthy, Sailor/Spirit

Ann Allen, stage direction

Capella Musica Loquens
Ensemble la fontaine
Reto Cuonz, musical direction

Songs setting of Brecht texts by Paul Dessau, Hanns Eisler, Kurz Weill and others.

Julie Comparini, Evelyn Gramel, Stefanie Golisch (voice)
Bremer Kaffehaus-Orchester
Concept und moderation: Peter Schenk

Works by J. S. Bach and Heinrich Schütz for Good Friday

Solists, ULF Boys' Choir Orchestra "Laudate-Cantate"
Musical direction: Ansgar Müller-Nanninga

L. van Beethoven, "Missa Solemnis"

Ruth Ziesak, soprano
Britta Schwarz, alto
Werner Güra, tenor
Robert Holl, bass

Balthasar-Neumann-Chor
Capella Andrea Barca
Conducted by Andras Schiff

J. S. Bach, Johannes-Passion

Margaret Hunter, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor
Max Börner, bass Ulrich Maier, bass

"Laudate-Cantate" orchestra and choir
Conducted by: Ansgar Müller-Nanninga

The Neustadt in Bremen: discussions of its past, present and future, home movies and more.

Guests: Daniel Tilger, Hans Stefan Seifritz, Hans-Günther Sanders, Kai-Ole Hausen, Dieter Nickel
Music: Julie Comparini, Evelyn Gramel, Stefanie Golisch (voice) and the Bremer Kaffehaus-Orchester
Concept und moderation: Peter Schenk

Free admission

Joseph Haydn, Stabat Mater Hob. XX bis

Olivia Stahn, soprano
Julie Comparini, alto
Sven Olaf Gerdes, tenor
Torsten Göddes, bass

Kammer-Sinfonie Bremen Andreas Winterhalter, musical direction

Vernissage of the photo exhibition "Jeanne D'arc war gestern" -- women's portraits by Andreas Bornhoff, with music from Joan of Arc's time.

Julie Comparini, alto
Susanne Peuker, lute

Laudatio by Peter Schenk

Solo cantatas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier and works by Dietrich Buxtehude and Franz Tunder.

Angela Postweiler, soprano
Julie Comparini, mezzo-soprano
Johannes Liedbergius, bass

Barbara Heindlmeier, recorder and cornetto
Christan Heim and Marthe Perl, viola da gamba
Tobias Gravenhorst, harpsichord and musical direction

J. S. Bach, Kantate BWV 83, "Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde" as part of church services.

Julie Comparini, alto
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor
Ulrich Maier, bass

Orchestra "Laudate-Cantate"
Conducted by: Ansgar Müller-Nanninga

J. S. Bach, Kantate BWV 16, "Herr Gott, dich loben wir" as part of church services.

Julie Comparini, alto
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor
Ulrich Maier, bass

Orchestra "Laudate-Cantate"
Conducted by: Ansgar Müller-Nanninga