The Competition Programme 2027

- Stylistically idiomatic embellishment according to the performing practice of the respective style period is expected.
- The works sung for the pre-selection may be repeated during the Competition. Within the Competition proper, repetition of individual pieces is not permitted.
- The order of the pieces within a round is to be determined by the candidates and must be communicated in definitive form to the Competition office before the beginning of each round.
- It is not required that the candidates sing by memory. Exemptions are works by von W. A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven, F. Schubert.
- Transposition is allowed for songs only and for the sacred concerty for bass, SWV 310, by H. Schütz.
- Special weight will be placed upon mastery of German diction.

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Pre-Selection

a) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Soprano
Zerfließe, mein Herze, in Fluten der Zähren, from: BWV 245.5
Alto
Es ist vollbracht, from: BWV 245.5
Tenor
Ach, mein Sinn, wo willst du endlich hin, from: BWV 245.5
Bass
Schweig, schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer, from: BWV 81

b) Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano
Ich will dir mein Herze schenken, from: BWV 244.2
Alto
Fromme Musen! meine Glieder!, from: BWV 214
Tenor
Benedictus qui venit, from: BWV 232.4
Bass
Mache dich, mein Herze, rein, from: BWV 244.2

c) Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
A song from the years 1826 bis 1828 (exempted are songs from: Winterreise, D. 911)

d) A song of the candidate’s choice
 

1st Round (max. 20 min)

with harpsichord/portative organ (415’)
a) Johann Sebastian Bach
A secco recitativo from the third annual cantata cycle or from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244.2
(see Bach digital)

b) Johann Sebastian Bach
An aria from the third annual cantata cycle or from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244.2

c) Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1758)
An English recitativo from an oratory

d) Georg Friedrich Händel
An English aria from an oratory

e) Johann Sebastian Bach
Two songs (three verses each) from: Geistliche Lieder und Arien aus Schemellis Gesangbuch, BWV 439–507

with portative organ (440’ or 465’)
f) Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672)
A concert, from: Kleine geistliche Konzerte, SWV 282–337
 

2nd Round (max. 45 min)

J. S. Bach, G. P. Telemann, C. E. P. Bach: with harpsichord/portative organ (415’)
W. A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven, F. Schubert: with fortepiano (430’)

a) Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano
Er hat uns allen wohlgetan – Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben, from: BWV 244.2
Alto
Erbarm es Gott – Können Tränen meiner Wangen, from: BWV 244.2
Tenor
Wie hast du dich, mein Gott, in meiner Not – Bäche von gesalznen Zähren, from: BWV 21.3
Bass
Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut – Komm, süßes Kreuz, from: BWV 244.2

b) Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano
Qui tollis, from: BWV 233.2
Alto
Agnus Dei, from: BWV 232.4
Tenor
Qui tollis, from: BWV 235
Bass
Quoniam tu solus sanctus, from: BWV 232.4

c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
An Italian aria from an opera

d) Liedprogramm (ca. 20 min)
- A song by Johann Sebastian Bach from: Clavier-Büchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach (1725), BWV 509, 511–518
- A song by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) from: Singe-, Spiel- und Generalbass-Übungen, TWV 25: 39–85
- A song by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)
- One or two songs by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
- One or two songs by Franz Schubert from the years 1826 to 1828 (exempted are songs from: Winterreise, D. 911)
 

Finale

mit Barockorchester (415’)
a) Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano
Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen, from: BWV 127
Alto
Stirb in mir, Welt, from: BWV 169
Tenor
Was ist der schnöde Mensch – Bleibt, ihr Engel, bleibt bei mir, from: BWV 19
Bass
Es ist vollbracht, from: BWV 159

b) Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano
Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51
Alto
Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
Tenor
Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55
Bass
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56