Sven Helbig: Requiem A
René Pape (bass), Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden, Martin Lehmann
Though less ambitious than some contemporary requiems, the nine movements believed by some to be a spiritual number build in emotional heft; conductor Martin Lehmann harnesses Helbig's sprawling...
Sven Helbig: Requiem A
René Pape (bass), Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden, Martin Lehmann
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Though less ambitious than some contemporary requiems, the nine movements believed by some to be a spiritual number build in emotional heft; conductor Martin Lehmann harnesses Helbig's sprawling...
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Dresden-based composer and producer Sven Helbig creates Requiem A to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, honoring the victims of war and sending a profound plea for peace. The world premiere will take place on February 9, 2025, in Dresden’s Kreuzkirche, performed by the Dresden Kreuzchor, the Saxon State Orchestra, and celebrated bass-baritone René Pape. The recording will be released by Deutsche Grammophon on May 9, 2025. With further performances planned in Coventry and beyond, this poignant work seeks to serve as a universal message of remembrance, reconciliation, and cultural exchange.
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- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer), René Pape (bass)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer), René Pape (bass)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
- Sven Helbig (synthesizer)
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Staatskapelle Dresden
- Martin Lehmann
- Recorded: 2025
- Recording Venue: Kreuzkirche, Dresden
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Awards and reviews
August 2025
Though less ambitious than some contemporary requiems, the nine movements believed by some to be a spiritual number build in emotional heft; conductor Martin Lehmann harnesses Helbig's sprawling forces in the extended Sanctus; the whispered, pleading calls of the singers against the military snare has a foreshadowing effect, which realises its potential in the grieving 'To the willow'.
