Youth Concert Choir delights Gelsenkirchen with Peace rests in my heart
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Peace rests in my heart: Youth Concert Choir brings award-winning a cappella sound to Gelsenkirchen
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, the Youth Concert Choir of the CHORAKADEMIE at the Dortmund Concert Hall will perform at the Propsteikirche St. Urbanus. Under the direction of Johannes Honecker, the newly awarded ensemble will present its a cappella program Peace rests in my heart at 4:00 PM. Admission is free.
Voices for community and cohesion
The concert addresses existential questions: How can peace be achieved, and what answers has music from different eras found? About 35 singers aged 14 to 19 combine clear intonation, precise synchronization, and an intensive stage performance to create an impressive concert experience.
From Monteverdi to Frank Bridge
The program includes well-known motets such as Anton Bruckner's Locus iste, Claudio Monteverdi's Cantate Domino, and Josef Gabriel Rheinberger's Laudate Dominum. The selection is complemented by rarely performed choral music by Amy Beach, Thomas Vautor, and Frank Bridge. The musical dramaturgy spans from the early Baroque through the 19th century to modern times, making the stylistic diversity of vocal choral music audible.
Acoustics, organ, and spiritual concert atmosphere
In the Propsteikirche St. Urbanus, the multi-voice a cappella sound unfolds a special spatial effect. Between finely tuned choir surfaces, warm harmonies, and powerful tutti passages, moments of concentrated calm arise. Organ intermezzi by Carsten Böckmann add additional tones and round off the musical dramaturgy.
Award-winning top ensemble of the Choir Academy
The Youth Concert Choir is considered a top ensemble in the youth section of the CHORAKADEMIE at the Dortmund Concert Hall, Europe's largest singing school. In 2026, the choir won the State Choir Competition NRW. Other successes include first prize at the Youth Choir Competition of the German Choir Festival in Nuremberg 2025 and a first prize at the German Choir Competition 2018. In addition to multiple weekly choir rehearsals, the young people receive weekly solo singing lessons.
In choral-symphonic projects, the ensemble regularly collaborates with renowned orchestras. In the 2025/26 season, the Youth Concert Choir performed with the Dortmund Philharmonic, the Bochum Symphony, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, among others.
Conclusion: A free concert with great musical impact
The audience can expect a carefully curated choral concert that bridges spiritual tradition, contemporary sound language, and moving live atmosphere. Those who wish to experience vocal precision, historical choral music, and young voices with strong expressiveness will find a special concert afternoon in St. Urbanus. Admission is free; donations for the work of the Youth Concert Choir and the CHORAKADEMIE are welcome.
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