When does the BOSY Choir Extra take place?

The concert takes place on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 19:00.

Where will the concert be held?

The venue is the church in the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr, Marienplatz 1, 44787 Bochum.

When does entry begin?

Entry begins at 18:30, approximately 30 minutes before the concert starts.

How much do the tickets cost?

Tickets are available from 22 euros. Discounts are available.

What works are on the program?

The program includes works by Hassler, Gastoldi, Dowland, Reich, Barber, Milhaud, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Attaingnant.

BOSY Choir Extra live in Bochum

Name: BOSY Choir Extra: The New Choir of the City of Bochum
Start: 2026-11-12T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-12T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr – Kirche

Five Centuries of Choral Music at the Bochum Music Forum

On Thursday, November 12, 2026, the BOSY Choir Extra invites you to a diverse choral concert at the church of the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr. The New Choir of the City of Bochum, along with soprano Natalie Mol, pianists Alexander Puliaev and Chenghua Vinck, and lutenist Yuichi Sasaki, will create an evening that spans the Renaissance, Romanticism, and Modernity. The concert begins at 19:00, with doors opening at 18:30.

Dancing Renaissance Meets Romantic Sound Poetry

Under the title Change Song for Dance, the program combines choral music, solo songs, and piano works from five centuries. Renaissance dances and madrigals by Hans Leo Hassler, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Toinot Arbeau, and John Dowland encounter the expressive sound language of Johannes Brahms and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

At the center are multi-voiced choral pieces, intimate solo voices, and instrumental dialogues. The historical lute sound of Yuichi Sasaki adds fine accents, while soprano and choir alternate between lyrical calm, dance-like movement, and vocal precision.

From Steve Reich to Darius Milhaud

Modernity also receives a significant place in the concert. Steve Reich's Clapping Music brings rhythmic synchronization and physical energy into the church space. Robert Convery's The Beautiful Land of Nod and Samuel Barber's Under the Willow Tree expand the program with contemplative, colorful soundscapes.

Darius Milhaud's Scaramouche for two pianos provides rhythmic esprit. Brahms' Waltz op. 39 and excerpts from the quartets op. 31 lead back to romantic elegance before Mendelssohn's Songs and Pierre Attaingnant's Tourdion close the musical arc.

Choir, Solo Voice, and Piano in Special Acoustics

The former St. Mary's Church of the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr offers a characteristic environment for the concert. In the concentrated live atmosphere, choral sound, conducting, and stage performance unfold immediately. Chenghua Vinck directs the New Choir of the City of Bochum and brings together different stylistic worlds into a varied concert experience.

Conclusion: An Evening of Dance, Depth, and Vocal Variety

The BOSY Choir Extra brings Renaissance madrigals, romantic choral pieces, and modern sound experiments into a shared musical flow. Those who want to experience choral music, classical voices, and unusual program contrasts live will find an evening full of sound colors and musical discoveries on November 12, 2026, at the Bochum Music Forum.