www.consonanz-a-4.deWiltrud de Vries, Annette Gutjahr, Bernhard Scheffel and Allan Parkes are their own instrument, a unified body of sound made up of four different characters who combined forces with verve and enthusiasm to focus on their common goal of performing quality vocal music with vitality. They are consonanz à 4 They come from the rugged Antrim coast, the endless horizons of Eastern Friesland, the picturesque artists village of Worpswede and the barren Swabian Albs. They have appeared in Israel, Spain, Italy, France, England, Russia, Croatia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Namibia, South Africa and throughout Germany. They sing with passion and as a quartet, enjoy the freedom to sing music that is close to their hearts in the way they believe it can move an audience. With their individual interpretation, refined in intensive rehearsals they express their dedication and devotion and share it with their audience. consonanz à 4 are as at home in repertoire of the larger choral works of Bruckner Liszt, Verdi or Poulenc as with pieces written for four voices. The interpretation of a piece is in flux; always changing, growing and staying alive. Dynamics and tempo are varied and adapted to suit the atmosphere and occasion, always in close contact with the audience.Having worked and travelled together for a number of years, they have become well attuned to each other and work well as a team.