It was a wonderful service filled with music on September 6, 2026, at the Protestant Church in Babenhausen. Here are a few impressions:
„I am His Child“ – Moses Hogan (1957-2003)
„What a wonderful World“ – George David Weiss / George Douglas / Norbert Hanf
„Schau auf die Welt“ – John Rutter (*1945)
„An Irish Blessing“ – James E. Moore (1951-2022)
„The Lord bless you and keep you“ – John Rutter (*1945)
„Oh Happy Day“ – Kirby Shaw (*1942)
„I will follow Him“ – Pourcell/Plante/Mauriat/Mortimer/Poths
On 24 May 2026, our wonderful Protestant pastor, Jörg-Michael Keller, was sent into well-deserved retirement with a special farewell service.
The singers of the Langenbach Protestant Church Choir, along with my husband and me, had the pleasure of providing the music for this service.
Here are two impressions:
„The Prayer“ – Carole Bayer Sager/David Foster
- Nicole Yvonne Poths (soprano)
- Michael Harry Poths (Tenor und Piano)
„Gott segne und behüte dich“ – Klaus Heizmann
- Nicole Yvonne Poths (soprano)
- Kirsten Nüsslein (alto)
- Michael Harry Poths (tenor & piano)
Recordings from the concert at the Baroque Church at Greifenstein Castle on May 17, 2026:
„Gott ist unser Sonn‘ und Schild“ – Johann Sebastian Bach
„I am His Child“ – Moses Hogan
„Schau auf die Welt“ – John Rutter
„The Lord bless you and keep you“ – John Rutter
„An Irish Blessing“ – Traditional aus Irland
On March 22, 2026, we had the pleasure of performing at the Protestant Church in Edelsberg to celebrate the newly restored organ.
It was a wonderful evening with a small but appreciative audience. We also finally had the opportunity to make a few video recordings again, and I would now like to share them here.
First, here is the complete recording (including all the pieces performed that evening, including the purely instrumental works):
And now, here are the individual recordings of the pieces in which I took part as a singer:
„Schau auf die Welt“ – John Rutter
Live recording from the Harvest Thanksgiving service on October 5, 2025 at Hombacher Hof in Weilmünster-Audenschmiede.
Soprano: Nicole Yvonne Poths
Alto: Kirsten Nüßlein
Tenor: Jörg-Michael Keller
Bass & piano: Michael Harry Poths
Live recordings from the „Evening of Sacred Music” on September 21, 2025 at the Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul in Bad Camberg:
„Gott ist unser Sonn‘ und Schild“ – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
„Still wie die Nacht“ – Carl Bohm (1844-1920)
„All I ask of you“ – Andrew Lloyd Webber
„The Lord bless you and keep you“ – John Rutter
„Schau auf die Welt“ – John Rutter
Live recordings from the „Evening of Sacred Music” on August 31, 2025, at the Protestant Church in Essershausen:
„Mein Herz ist bereit“ – Johann Vierdanck (1605-1646)
„All I ask of you“ – Andrew Lloyd Webber
„The Lord bless you and keep you“ – John Rutter
„Machet die Tore weit“ – Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Recording from the evening of sacred music for the Second Sunday of Advent on December 8, 2024 at the Protestant Church in Langenbach. A duet with my husband, Michael Harry Poths.
Complete recording of the evening of sacred music for the Second Sunday of Advent on December 8, 2024, at the Protestant Church in Langenbach:
In this video:
- [00:04:10] Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847): 1. Satz aus der Sonate A-Dur op. 65 Nr. 3 (Orgel)
- [00:12:59] Ev. Tagzeitenbuch: Psalm 24, erster Teil (Kantor) mit Antiphon der Gemeinde
- [00:15:39] Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654): Machet die Tore weit (Sopran, Tenor und Orgel)
- [00:18:36] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Orgel, c. f. im Sopran)
- [00:21:29] Gemeindelied: EG 4, 1-5
- [00:23:18] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Orgel, c. f. im Bass)
- [00:26:05] Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672): O süßer, o freundlicher (Tenor und Orgel)
- [00:30:14] Jürgen Borstelmann (*1963): Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen (Orgel)
- [00:32:30] Gemeindelied: EG 16, 1-3
- [00:34:42] Arnold Bax (1883-1953): A Christmas Carol (Sopran und Piano)
- [00:38:25] Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Weihnachtsschnee op. 49 Nr. 5 (Sopran und Piano)
- [00:42:45] Henri Büsser (1872-1973): Le Sommeil de l’Enfant Jésus (Sopran und Piano)
- [00:46:33] Pietro A. Yon (1886-1943): The Infant Jesus (Sopran und Piano)
- [00:50:34] Gemeindelied: EG 13, 1-3
- [00:53:31] Willem van Twillert (*1952): Toccata im romantischen Stil über „Tochter Zion“ (Orgel)
„The Prayer“ (Celine Dion/Andrea Bocelli Cover)
Surprise duet for our wedding guests on May 25, 2024.
(Alternativ in [viel] besserer Qualität in unserem Hochzeitsfilm zu sehen [ab 35:40])
„Le Sommeil de l’Enfant Jésus“ – Henri Büsser (1872-1973)
Recording from the Christmas concert on 16 December 2023 at the Wetzlar Music School (Musikschule Lahn-Dill e.V.).
„Weihnachtsschnee“ – Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Recording from the Christmas concert on 16 December 2023 at the Wetzlar Music School (Musikschule Lahn-Dill e.V.).
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