124 Years of Reverb

Concert

24.8.-24.8.2025

Evangelische Kirche am Markt Katernberg

Organ meditation by Radiohead legend in Essen’s “mineworkers’ cathedral.”

124 Years of Reverb is an eight-hour work by the composer and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood. The organ sounds generate an enveloping sonic space that makes every corner of the church vibrate with history. The historic “mineworkers’ cathedral” hosts a communal music-meditation. Two organists will make use of the complete tonal spectrum of the 124-year-old Wilhelm Sauer organ. This is the first time that Katernberg Church will be a venue for Ruhrtriennale. Visitors can immerse themselves in this vibrant soundscape for the full duration of eight hours or in two-hour segments.

Cast

Composition
- Jonny Greenwood
Organ
- James McVinnie ,
- Eliza McCarthy

Visit

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased for a total duration of eight hours or for two-hour periods.
Entrance

Entrance to the church is just before the concert. Food and drink will be available on the church forecourt.

Happy Sundays

On Sunday it’s time to go to the concert. Not alone, but with the whole family! While the adults are busy experiencing the afternoon concert, the children take part in a workshop led by a theater educator from 2 to 4.30 pm. With fun games and using a variety of methods, they explore the topics presented in the performance. Tickets can be booked directly in the web shop.