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Sacred Concert von Duke Ellington

Solistin: Nicole Eggenberger
Dirigenten: David Brooke und Wolfgang Pemberger

Der Jazzmusiker Duke Ellington sagte einst über ‘Sacred Concert’, es sei das Wichtigste, was er je geschrieben habe. Zusammen mit dem Jazzorchester der Universität Bern und der Vokalsolistin Nicole Eggenberger führt der Jazzchor Bern das mehrteilige Werk auf. Es ist durchdrungen vom Glauben an die Freiheit und das Göttliche in der Musik. Das ‘Sacred Concert’ wollte Duke Ellington jedoch keinesfalls als Messe verstanden wissen, obwohl er es in erster Linie in Kirchen aufführte. Damit brachte Ellington den weltlich geprägten Jazz erstmals mit einer für Chöre äusserst untypischen Besetzung in die Kirche. Die beiden dänischen Musiker und Komponisten John Høybye und Peder Pedersen verdichteten und arrangierten 1993 das ‘Sacred Concert’ zu dem, was es heute ist: ein eindrückliches Werk für Chor, Orchester und Solistin.

Ort: Église Des Cordeliers, Rue de Morat 6, Fribourg
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Sacred Concert von Duke Ellington

Ort: Yehudi Menuhin Forum, Helvetiaplatz 6 - Bern
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Sacred Concert von Duke Ellington

Ort: Farelhaus, Oberer Quai 12 - Biel/Bienne
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Cover of the LP, "Scheherajazz". This 1959 recording served as the basis for the transcription of the score.Cover of the LP, "Scheherajazz". This 1959 recording served as the basis for the transcription of the score.
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Cover of the LP, "Scheherajazz". This 1959 recording served as the basis for the transcription of the score.
In 2016, the twentieth JOUB concert season, the University Orchestra of the University of Bern, together with the Jazz Orchestra of the University of Bern will perform the work Scheherajazz as a world premiere.

Lloyd "Skip" Martin (1916-1976), an American clarinetist, saxophonist, and arranger, revised Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic poem, Scheherazade to create Scheherajazz for big band and symphony orchestra. The score is considered lost and was transcribed 2015/2016 on behalf of JOUB.


Uni Bern Kulturfonds, Migros Kulturprozent, Burgergemeinde Bern, Stadt Bern, Stiftung Vinetum
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Scheherazade of 1888

The Scheherazade is a symphonic poem by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov dating from 1888. The orchestral work is based on the tale, 'Thousand and One Nights', and is characterized by two typical features of Russian music and especially Rimsky-Korsakov's compositions: a colorful instrumentation and the enthusiasm for everything mid-Eastern typical for the time.

The suite consists of four movements. The theme of the first movement is the tyrannical Sultan. But soon, after a few chords from the woodwinds, the only theme that reappears in each set is heard; it symbolizes the character of the narrator herself, Scheherazade, his wife, who ultimately manages to soothe him with their stories. It is a haunting melody of the solo violin which is sensually conveying the message to the accompaniment of the harp.

Scheherajazz of 1959

Skip Martin wrote interludes for Big Band, based on the motives of Scheherazade, and wove them into the four sets of Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral work, and Scheherajazz was born. You never get the impression of two listening experiences competing; on the contrary, it is a balanced and wonderful passing of the musical ball between symphony and jazz orchestra. Scheherajzz was recorded in a studio in Los Angeles in 1959, and was never performed live.

Performanceg in fall/winter, 2016

The concert dates can be found in the agenda, we look forward to you!

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