The choir Cantus Novus Wien consists of committed singers, who meet once a week at the Conservatory for Sacred Music Vienna. Aiming at the highest musical quality, the choir focuses on contemporary choral music, which is reflected in world premières of commissioned works from Austrian composers such as Wolfgang Sauseng, Ruth McGuire, Wolfgang Reisinger, Markus Pfandler, Wolfram Wagner – and, tonight, Annamaria Kowalsky. Other 21st-century choral composers who have greatly influenced the ensemble’s work and sound in recent years include Eric Whitacre, Paul Mealor, Morten Lauridsen and Ola Gjeilo. The choir’s repertoire is not limited to contemporary music, however. It includes great classical choral works, such as the Verdi Requiem, Fauré Requiem and Mozart Requiem, Joseph Haydn’s The Creation, the choral Finale in Mahler´s 2nd Symphony, and Handel’s Messiah and Israel in Egypt. A cappella programmes feature Romantic music as well as occasional excursions into pop and jazz. A collaboration with Scandinavian artists has been established, resulting in joint audio recordings and concerts with Swedish and Finnish musicians and composers. Cantus Novus Wien regularly performs at church services, weddings and other church events. The choir frequently goes on tour, performing with both national and international choirs.