The Engelberg Abbey Choir ventured into Mozart’s last work, his Requiem, for the second time after 2019 as part of a KommKonzert (commented concert).

Thanks to some additional project singers, who sang along eagerly and with commitment, this impressive work could be performed on All Souls’ Day, November 2. Students were also invited to attend the rehearsals outside of their regular music lessons and thus became part of this event. One student and two former students also played in the orchestra.

Mozart’s Requiem is a milestone in music history and the confrontation with the end of life is sooner or later a part of our personal history. Fr. Guido Muff formulated personal comments on this, which profoundly complemented and theologically deepened this performance.

Perhaps this KommKonzert served as a personal memorial to a recently deceased person. Their names could be written down in the large “Book of Life” and the light of the Easter candle shone throughout the concert.

With great gratitude for the success, the performing soloists and musicians should be mentioned here:

Performers:

Solos: Gabriela Bürgler (soprano), Carmen Würsch (alto), Livio Schmid (tenor), Andreas Schib (bass)

Violin 1: Vlad Pescaru (concertmaster), Izabela Iwanowska, Djordje Stevanovic Violin 2: Doris Estermann, Carol Perrin, Tabea Gerber-Beeg, Sandra Kirchhofer Viola: Vera Hux, Beat Marthaler Violoncello: Sara Käser, Cyprian Feller Double bass: Stefan Zweifel Basset horn 1: Mariana Rüegg Basset horn 2: Olivia Rava Bassoon 1: Janina Surek Bassoon 2: Silvan Scheuber Trombone 1: Ueli Eichenberger Trombone 2: Michael Haslebacher Trombone 3: Christian Brühwiler Clarino 1: Tobias Loew Clarino 2: Pirmin Scheibel Timpani: Thomas Scheibel Organ: Georg Commerell

Engelberg Abbey Choir, guest singers, students of the Stiftsschule Engelberg

Overall direction: Ruth Mory-Wigger Commentary: Fr. Guido Muff OSB