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Simon Halsey on the premiere of <em>Weltethos</em> by Jonathan Harvey
Simon Rattle conducts “Weltethos” by Jonathan Harvey and Hans Küng
“There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions.” – This basic principle of the Swiss theologian Hans Küng also forms the basis of his libretto to the choral work Weltethos. The piece is set to music by Jonathan Harvey – in the words of Simon Rattle, “probably the most spiritual of our British composers”. Weltethos was given its premiere in this concert from October 2011 under the direction of Simon Rattle.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Dale Duesing
Rundfunkchor Berlin
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