vox nova brings cosmic choral music to Munich with Stars
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vox nova lets the starry sky resonate
With the concert program Stars, vox nova invites you to the Church of St. Rita in Munich-Bogenhausen on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The project choir connects contemporary and historical choral music to create an atmospheric journey from the radiant autumn beginning to the quiet gaze into the nightly starry sky.
From Autumn Light into Darkness
The musical arc begins with autumn splendor and the transience of the year. In works by Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn, Benjamin Britten, Johannes Brahms, and Robert Schumann, a colorful soundscape unfolds, oscillating between warm natural moods and pensive calm.
A cappella Sound with Cosmic Dimension
The a cappella setting of vox nova is particularly impressive in the sacred acoustics of the church. Without an instrumental foundation, voices, breath, and precise synchronization emerge immediately. The orchestration arises solely from the choral sound: floating harmonies, clear lines, and dynamic compressions lead the audience from twilight into night.
Between Night Watch and Star Light
Spiritual motets and night watches open a space of trust, where human uncertainty and hope are interconnected. With Knut Nystedt's Gloria and Heinrich Schütz's The Heavens Declare the Glory of God, the musical gaze is directed upward. Stars, moon, and meteors receive a cosmic dimension in various historical and contemporary works.
Vox nova under the direction of Johannes Kaupp
The musical direction is taken over by Johannes Kaupp from Freiburg. vox nova first appeared as a project choir in 2010 and develops its own concert programs with flexible arrangements, rarely performed compositions, and demanding chamber and a cappella music. The ensemble has already realized world premieres and engaged in benefit concert series.
Conclusion: A concert experience under the sign of the stars
The audience can expect a focused church concert with fine choral sound, spatial depth, and a dramaturgy between autumn splendor, night, and transcendence. Those who wish to experience vocal precision, spiritual motets, and atmospheric choral music live will find in Stars an evening full of light points and quiet intensity.
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