Bikkembergs, Kurt: Prometheus

für gemischten Chor und Sopran solo

The Belgian composer and conductor Kurt Bikkembergs (*1963) has turned Goethe's Sturm und Drang hymn 'Prometheus' into an impressive four-part choral setting with soprano solo: Onomatopoetic and spoken elements alternate with declamatory passages, sound effects with chordal, expressively catapulted sounds, mysterious chord shifts with sprinkles of imitation. Bikkembergs exploits the choral possibilities to the extreme, includes even scenic elements and has created a composition that is rewarding for the performer and exciting for the audience – a valuable addition to the repertoire!