Viennese Advent: Advent Concert by the Wiener Symphoniker - Preview

Stephanplatz

1010 Wien

 

The Advent concert by the Wiener Symphoniker has already become a popular pre-Christmas highlight: music and contemplation in Vienna's landmark. This year's program in the atmospheric St. Stephen's Cathedral will once again take you through the different Christmas cultures of various countries and continents. In addition to the French L'Arlésienne Suite by Georges Bizet, parts of Mozart's Trinity Mass, popular melodies from Engelbert Humperdinck's fairytale opera Hansel and Gretel, a cantata from Felix Mendelsohn Bartholdy's “Lobgesang”, a song by Keith Chapman and the Christmas classic Somewhere in my Memory from the soundtrack Kevin - Alone at Home by John Williams will be performed. The crowning finale - as every year - is the Christmas carol O du fröhliche.

The Wiener Symphoniker will be conducted by French conductor Stéphane Denève for this concert. The soloists are the Italian soprano Rosa Feola and the American mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey. The Wiener Symponiker's Advent concert offers contemplation and contemplation in the run-up to Christmas in Vienna.

Performers

Wiener Symphoniker
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde

Rosa Feola, soprano
Kate Lindsey, mezzo soprano

Stéphane Denève, conductor

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass for Choir and Orchestra C major KV 167 "Trinity", 2. Gloria

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Laudate Dominum" for soprano solo, mixed choir and orchestra

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Three German Dances KV 605, No. 3 C major "Sleigh Ride"

Camille Saint-Saëns: "Ave Maria" for solo voice and organ

Georges Bizet: Suite No. 1 WD 40 "L'Arlésienne", 4. Carillon

François-Auguste Gevaert: "Les anges dans nos campagnes" for Choir in G major

Georges Bizet: Suite No. 1 WD 40 "L'Arlésienne", 3. Adagietto

Anonymus: "Marche des Rois" for Choir (Arrangement: Rosa Parker / Robert Shaw)

Georges Bizet: "Farandole", 4th movement from "L'Arlésienne", Suite No. 2

Anonymus: "Adeste fideles"

Engelbert Humperdinck: Overture from the opera "Hansel and Gretel"

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: "Ich harrete des Herr", Duet and choir from the choral symphony No. 2 in B-flat major op. 52 "Hymn of Praise"

Engelbert Humperdinck: "Abendsegen" from the opera "Hänsel and Gretel"

Anonymus: "Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella" (Arrangement for Organ: Keith Chapman)

Florence Price: "Adoration" (Arrangement for string orchestra: Elaine Fine)

Gustav Holst: "In the bleak midwinter"

John Williams: "Somewhere in my Memory"

John Williams: "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas"

Anonymus: "O du fröhliche" (Arr.: Matthias Spindler)

90 minutes, no intermission

(Source: kunstundkultur.com)