German Romantic Music
Brahms, Mendelssohn

Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 8:30 PM

OTHER PERFORMANCES

Estimated Run Time: 1 hour

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

In the 19th century, German choral music flourished magnificently, with most of the great masters of the time composing numerous scores, particularly in the sacred repertoire. Their polyphony combines highly romantic expression with absolute sincerity and fervor, through clear musical settings and striking melodic beauty.
The geniuses of the past were the most obvious source of inspiration: Mendelssohn led the way with the resurrection of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829, and Bach stood out as the alpha and omega of this rich literature, even if no one attempted to match his incomparable counterpoint. Rheinberg also looks to Mozart, while Brahms and Bruckner go even further, drawing on the art of Schütz for the former and Palestrina for the latter. The Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris explores a veritable musical continent brimming with treasures.

Photo by ©Yannick Boschat

Program

Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Abendlied op. 69 n° 3

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Locus iste WAB 23
Ave Maria WAB 6

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Ave Maria op. 12
Geistliches Lied op. 30

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Andante. Lass’, o Herr, mich Hülfe finden, excerpt from Drei Geistliches Lieder op. 96 MWV A19
Laudate pueri, excerpt from Drei Mottten op. 39
Verleih uns Frieden MWV A 11
Psalm 43 "Richte mich, Gott", excerpt from Drei Psalmen op. 78
Hör' mein Bitten MWV B49
Herr, nun lässest du deinen diener in frieden fahren, excerpt from Drei Motteten op. 69

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Tantum ergo D.962

Cast

Vocal Ensemble of the Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris
Yves Castagnet, organ
Henri Chalet, conductor
 

Other performances

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 8:30 PM - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris