The ''Spiritual Concerto'' for violin and string orchestra by Helmut W. May has everything that is necessary to become a repertory piece for young violin soloists: of medium difficulty, rewarding, despite the comtemporary tonal language that creates a deep poetic background with the help of individual sounds, simple technical means and at times with vigour full of brio. The concerto is characterised by the spiritual ''I want to die easy'' which leads to a new, formally unconventional world of music both as to melody and as to contents: Afro-American features merge with European concerto tradition.