Moving, solemn and sublime: works by Puccini and Dvořák

Description

On 8 November 2026 at 5.00 pm, the Biel Seeland Concert Choir will perform this year’s annual concert, entitled ‘Moving, solemn and sublime: works by Puccini and Dvořák’, at the Biel Congress Centre. In all three works, the focus is on singing, expression and timbre, characterised by the emotional musical language of the late Romantic period. The works combine solemn, jubilant passages with calmer, lyrical or contemplative moments. This creates a varied, dramatic structure that lends itself exceptionally well to an engaging concert at the Biel Congress Centre. The choir plays an important role in all the works. The solo parts often mark the emotional climax. Both Puccini and Dvořák use the orchestra not only for accompaniment, but also to enhance the expressive power. The close connection between text, singing and musical interpretation makes the concert an emotional experience for the audience.
The Biel Seeland Concert Choir is supported by the Biel Solothurn Symphony Orchestra (TOBS!) and the highly experienced soloists Lucie Kaňková (soprano), Juraj Holly (tenor) and Wolf H. Latzel (baritone), who are perfectly suited to the programme. Fausto Corbo conducts.
The programme features Giacomo Puccini’s *Messa a 4 voci con orchestra*, also known as the *Messa di Gloria*; Antonín Dvořák’s *Te Deum*, which he wrote to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Americas and performed in New York; and the *Biblical Songs*, which he composed during his time in New York.

Highlights

• Performance by Biel Seeland Concert Choir
• Features works by Puccini and Dvořák
• Conducted by Fausto Corbo

General Information

On 8 November 2026, the Biel Seeland Concert Choir will present an annual concert at the Biel Congress Centre. The program includes Puccini's *Messa di Gloria* and Dvořák's *Te Deum*, showcasing the emotional depth of late Romantic music.

Location

Zentralstrasse 60, 2502 Biel / Bienne, Switzerland

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