Terra Est – Protecting Earth What are we waiting for?

In the organizer's words:

For choir, soprano, speaker, flute, guitar, piano, percussion and double bass

Terra Est is a haunting musical warning and at the same time a hopeful vision: a tribute to the beauty of our earth and a call for its preservation. The cantata is dedicated to the love of nature and the spiritual responsibility for our planet.

The texts unite voices from different cultures and world views: Psalms from the Old Testament, words from Hildegard von Bingen and Leonardo da Vinci, wisdom from indigenous shamans from Brazil such as Davi Kopenawa Yanomami and Márcia Wayna Kambeba, as well as impulses from the Greenlandic shaman Angaangaq and the international environmental initiative GreenFaith.

The music combines contemporary choral music with influences from indigenous soundscapes, world music, gospel and bossa nova - a sonic bridge across continents.

Performers Choir Terra Est Soprano: Farnoush Gholamzadeh Speaker: Anselm Richter Flute: Regina Wendt Guitar: Thomas Bernsdorff Piano: Marion Bathe Percussion: Sven Demandt Double bass: Dirk Kunz
Conductor: Jean Kleeb

Composer Jean Kleeb
Jean Kleeb is a German-Brazilian composer, cantor, choirmaster and pianist. His artistic vision is to bring musical traditions from different cultures and eras into dialog with each other. In his works, he combines sacred choral music with influences from world music, jazz and classical music as well as sound traditions from Latin America, Africa and Asia.
His compositions - including Missa Brasileira, Terra Est, Canta Brasil, Canta Navidad and the Luther Oratorio - are performed internationally. Concert tours, workshops and jury activities have taken him throughout Europe and to North and South America. He is a jury member of the German Choral Association and conducts the ensembles Vozes do Brasil (Cologne), Joy of Life (Lutheran Parish Church Marburg) and Kammerchor Klangfarben (Giessen), among others.

The cantata Terra Est will soon be published by Helbling Verlag (Innsbruck) and will be presented at chorcom 2026 in Leipzig.

Important information for people with disabilities
The main entrance has a step. There is a barrier-free rear entrance on the opposite side of the main entrance. Please use the path via the parking lot. The church is then completely barrier-free. Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair toilet available. We will be happy to reserve a suitable place in the church for you and your companion. Please inform us in advance of your visit. Thank you very much.

Price information:

Price VVK: € 15.00 Price B.O.: € 20.00