''Jan Hus'' is an oratorio by

Carl Loewe Johann Carl Gottfried Loewe (; 30 November 1796 – 20 April 1869), usually called Carl Loewe (sometimes seen as Karl Loewe), was a German composer, tenor singer and conductor. In his lifetime, his songs ("Balladen") were well enough known for ...

to a libretto by August Zeune. It premiered 16 December 1841 with the Berliner Singakademie. In choosing this subject Loewe and Zeune produced the first oratorio based on the theme of the Reformation, preceding ''Luther in Worms'' (1876) by Ludwig Meinardus. The oratorio was revived by the Arcis-Vocalisten in performance at the

Sendling Sendling is a borough of Munich. It is located south-west of the city centre and spans the city boroughs Sendling and Sendling-Westpark. Sendling is subdivided into Obersendling, Mittersendling, and Untersendling. Untersendling and Mittersend ...

Himmelfahrtskirche under Thomas Gropper in October 2022.Scheiterhaufen mit Kontrapunkt 17. Oktober 2022 Die Arcis-Vocalisten entdecken Carl Loewes Oratorium "Jan Hus". von Michael Stallknecht, München
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Recordings

*Jan Hus op.82 Monika Mauch, Ulrike Malotta, Georg Poplutz (as Jan Hus), Dominik Wörner, Arcis-Vocalisten München,

L'arpa festante is a German chamber orchestra, specializing in the revival and performance of unknown works, especially from the Baroque music, Baroque era. It was established in Munich in 1983 by Michi Gaigg, who also led the ensemble as concertmaster until 199 ...

, Thomas Gropper 2CD Oehms, DDD, 2022

References

{{reflist Oratorios 1841 oratorios Compositions by Carl Loewe