Vor Deinem Thron

Johann Sebastian Bach’s polyphony and ingenious use of counterpoint technique has infl uenced Gustav Mahler on more than one occasion when writing his symphonies and songs. The choreographer and dancer Claire Croizé has used this connection as a guideline for a new solo dance performance to the music of Bach. This comes as no surprise given that Claire Croizé has been dreaming of Bach for quite some time now, whereas last year she surprised the contemporary dance world with The Farewell to the music of Mahler. In Vor deinem Thron, Claire Croizé continues along her chosen path and again explores the possible forms of dialogue between dance, lighting and music, this time fully dedicated to fugues, chorales and cantatas by J.S. Bach, performed live by the baroque orchestra B’Rock. The musical principle of counterpoint also determines the composition of the performance: just as every musician plays one or several voices, the lighting and dance are also given their own voice(s).