In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII sent his inquisitor Heinrich Kramer to eradicate "the plague of heretical depravity."
More than 500 years later, students of the KUG in Graz deal with the Malleus Maleficarum, Heinrich Kramer's "Hammer of Witches", when they live-stream a stage production with digital organ: Malleus Maleficarum

Meanwhile, Reiko Yamada is commissioned to write a new peace for digital organ and vocal ensemble by the Orgelfrühlin Festival. But due to restrictive measures, her piece "Gravity" could not be performed at that time.
We dare to try again this year ...

Program

Heinrich Kramer/ Institoris
from: Malleus Maleficarum (Der Hexenhammer)

Reiko Yamada
Gravity
Commissioned by the Festival Orgelfrühling Steiermark 2020
for digital organ and vocal ensemble
world premiere

Artists

Petra Rudolf, recitation
Aleksey Vylegzhanin, digital organ
pro arte Ensemble
Franz Jochum, musical direction