Florian Helgath, director of the Zürcher Sing-Akademie.

Some members of the choir in action.

the soloist

The brass players of the Berner Kammerorchesters and the perkussionists of the ZHdK.

Filmed recordings: https://vimeo.com/272151671    starting from minute 13:30

Music for the art-machinery GOTTHARD - DAS REDUIT

Choral opera:

The choir tells the story of a people who hunker down in bunkers to weather the storm of time and how they can barely free themselves from it. Libretto by TZ.

Recordings and world premiere:

2018 recordings with the Zürcher Sing-Akademie, partner choir of the Tonhalle Zurich, under

        the direction of Florian Helgath.

2018 World premiere at the vernissage

2018-2022 performed at the Museum Sasso San Gottardo

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Duration of the piece: 25 min.

Instrumentation:

Choir

soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Orchestra

4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 1 bass trumpet, 3 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone,

1 contrabass trombone

Percussion

Timpani, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, thunderbolt, glockenspiel, tubular bells, marimbaphone, tambourine, snare drum, bass drum (gran cassa), wind machine, taler swing, strings