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Eins (One or United) is an oratorio written on a commission from the Ökumenischer Kirchentag 2021 in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, the third ecumenical convention of lay Christians of different denominations in Germany.[1] The text was written jointly by the Protestant pastor Eugen Eckert and the Catholic Franciscan Helmut Schlegel.[2] The music of many genres was composed by Peter Reulein for the more traditional parts and by Bernhard Kießig for jazz and pop elements.[3] The work is subtitled Ökumenisches Oratorium in vier Bildern für Solisten, Chor, Orchester und Band (Ecumenical Oratorio in four scenes for soloists, choir, orchestra and band).[4]

Eins
Ökumenisches Oratorium
Oratorio by Peter Reulein Bernhard Kießig
Occasion	Ökumenischer Kirchentag 2021
Text	Eugen Eckert Helmut Schlegel
Language	German Latin
Based on	Biblical texts
Performed	14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)
Published	2021 Dehm Verlag
Scoring	soprano alto tenor bass mixed choir jazz band orchestra

The oratorio was published in 2021 by the Dehm Verlag.[4] The premiere, planned to be in a football arena with audience participation, had to happen without audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A film of a shortened version was produced as a livestream, and first presented on 14 May 2021 as part of the Kirchentag.[3][1]

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