Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck Rocks Fürth: Organ Colors Live at the Resurrection Church
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Radiant Organ Colors: Timbres that Illuminate the Church Space
On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck transforms the Späth organ of the Resurrection Church in Fürth into a dazzling color orchestra. The timbre discovery concert begins at 6:00 PM and invites you to an intense concert experience bridging French organ romanticism, baroque splendor, and contemporary sound poetry. The speaker and author Michael Herrschel guides the audience through the musical tableaux with a distinctive voice.
Sound Architecture and Live Atmosphere
The organ built in 1989 by Späth (Freiburg) shapes the acoustics of the classicist church with French flair and rich intonation. In the live atmosphere, Récit expressif, sensitive registration changes, and the synchronization of breath, space, and reverberation unfold into an organic stage performance. The audience experiences differentiated orchestration at the console, from silky shimmer to majestic tutti.
Program with Dramatic Tension
Baroque brilliance meets modernity: From François Couperin's Messe pour les paroisses, Et in terra pax and Qui tollis resonate as striking registration studies. Contemporary timbre meditations by Siegrid Ernst based on poems by Rose Ausländer open the space for new music and fine timbres. Mélanie Bonis' sunlit Moderato cantabile bridges to French romanticism. Horst Lohse's Monumentum per Hieronymus Bosch responds with distinctive motifs before Louis Vierne's choral-influenced symphony concludes the evening with French grandeur.
Expertise that Counts
Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck, pianist and organist, has been curating concerts for female composers for years, oversees premieres, and received the title of church music director in 2011 as well as the Cultural Special Prize of the city of Fürth in 2014. Together with Michael Herrschel, she focuses on knowledgeable dramaturgy, precise timing, and a stage performance that effectively intertwines text and sound.
Space, Sound, Details
The Resurrection Church (Nürnberger Straße 15) offers excellent sightlines and a warm, supportive room sound. The Späth organ, inspired by the late baroque and romanticism of France, allows for fine color blends, delicate expression, and differentiated articulation down to a quiet exit.
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A concentrated evening for lovers of organ sound, the French school, and new music. Expect radiant registers, poetic nuances, and intelligent program dramaturgy. Admission is free – arrive early, choose your seat, and experience live magic.
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