Graindelavoix: Anthem for Doomed Youth

Description

Graindelavoix from Belgium has been renewing early music for years and presents an evening of songs with music from the 14th and 15th centuries at the Kulturkirche Paulus. The period was marked by numerous military conflicts across Europe, which also left their traces in the musical compositions of the time. The title is borrowed from a poem by the English poet Wilfred Owen about the horrors of the First World War, which was considered the first war of modern times for various reasons. The recontextualization of this over 500-year-old music by Graindelavoix can also be understood as a commentary on the current wartime of postmodern times. Following the concert, there will be an art ... Participants and additional information:
Graindelavoix, Björn Schmelzer

Highlights

• Apocalyptic vocal music from the 14th and 15th centuries
• Performance by Graindelavoix
• Commentary on current wartime situations

General Information

Graindelavoix presents an evening of songs at the Kulturkirche Paulus with music from the transition between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age. The evening addresses the horrors of the First World War and reflects on current military conflicts.

Location

Steinenring 20, Schweiz (Ortsangabe folgt)

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