Thu 11 Dec
Wiener Advent - The Advent Concert
by the Wiener Symphoniker
Preview 6:00pm, Main Concert 8:30pm | St. Stephen's Cathedral
A different kind of musical Christmas season in Vienna, but one marked by neighbourly familiarity: Petr Popelka, the Czech chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, brings contemplative and festive music from Bohemia to St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. The Prague-born conductor brings together the orchestra and the Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde with a quartet of celebrated vocal soloists from the Czech Republic, who are also well known at the Viennese opera houses, for the Christmas concert.
Together with them and the choir, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra unfolds Baroque splendour with music by the ‘Bohemian Bach’ Jan Dismas Zelenka and solemn sacred music by Dvořák from his ‘Biblical Songs’ and the ‘Gloria’ from his Mass in D major. Vocal romances such as the ‘Lullaby’ from Smetana's opera ‘The Kiss’, the ‘Song to the Moon’ from Dvořák's opera “Rusalka” or one of his ‘Gypsy Melodies’ shine with atmospheric timbres in the Gothic cathedral. ‘Bohemian Christmas’ culminates in the most famous Czech Christmas carol, ‘Narodil se Kristus Pán’, and the originally German Christmas hymn ‘O du fröhliche’, which is popular all over the world.
Concert Details
Performers
Wiener Symphoniker
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Kateřina Kněžíková, soprano
Štěpánka Pučálková, mezzo soprano
Pavel Černoch, tenor
Adam Plachetka, bass baritone
Petr Popelka, conductor
Programme and Duration
Jan Dismas Zelenka: 6 marches for four trumpets and timpani, ZWV 212
- 1. march
Jan Dismas Zelenka: Te Deum for soloists, 2 choirs and orchestra in D major, ZWV 146
- 1. Te Deum laudamus
Karel Svoboda: uite from the soundtrack to the film "Tři oříšky pro Popelku" ("Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella"), op. 36 (arr.: Jens Troester)
Bedřich Smetana: “Lullaby” from the opera “Hubicka” (“The Kiss”)
Antonín Dvořák: " Gypsy melodies", op. 55 (arr.: Eirik Berge)
- "Když mne stará matka zpívat učívala" ("When the old mother sang")
Bedřich Smetana: "Jsem žebrák!" ("I am a beggar!), Aria of Kalina from the comic opera "Tajemství" ("The secret")
Antonín Dvořák: Biblical songs for voice and organ, op. 99
- 4. " The Lord is my shepherd "
- 8 Preludes and Fugues for Organ, B. 302, Fugue in G minor
Bedřich Smetana: " It must succeed...", Aria of Hans from the comic opera "Prodaná nevesta" ("The sold bride")
Jan Dismas Zelenka: Te Deum for soloists, 2 choirs and orchestra in D major, ZWV 146
- 2. Tu rex gloriae
- 10. In te Domine speravi
Antonín Dvořák: "Mesícku na nebi hlubokém" ("Song to the Moon "), Aria of Rusalka from the lyrical fairy tale "Rusalka", op. 114
Antonín Dvořák: Biblical songs for voice and organ, op. 99
- 6." Turn to me"
- 10. " Sing a new song"
Josef Suk: 6 piano compositions, op. 7, " love song" (arr.: Václav Smetáček)
Antonín Dvořák: Mass for soloists, choir and orchestra in D major, op. 86
- 2. Gloria
Anonymus: "Narodil de Kristus Pán" ("Christ the Lord is born“)
90 minutes, no intermission
Ticket Prices
Preview Concert
1. Category - € 125,-
2. Category - € 100,-
3. Category - € 65,-
4. Category - € 45,-
5. Category - € 30,-
Main Concert
1. Category - € 160,-
2. Category - € 130,-
3. Category - € 95,-
4. Category - € 55,-
5. Category - € 40,-
Review: Wiener Advent 2021-2024
Wiener Advent 2024 | 6 Dec 2024, 6:00pm & 8:30pm
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)
Wiener Advent 2023 | 7 Dec 2023, 6:00pm & 8:30pm
Performers
Wiener Symphoniker
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Fatma Said, soprano
Pavol Breslik, tenor
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Programme
Michael Praetorius
"Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" (Arrangement: Jan Sandström / Heinrich Bruckner)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
"Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" ("Awake, the voice calls to us"), 16th chorale from the oratorio "Paulus" op. 36
"Jerusalem! Die du tötest die Propheten" ("Jerusalem! Thou slayest the prophets") 7th aria for soprano from the oratorio " Paul," op. 36
"Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede" ("So I sing with my song"), duet for soprano and tenor from the Symphony Cantata No. 2 B flat major op. 52 "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise")
Albert Hay Malotte
"The Lord's Prayer"
Johann Sebastian Bach
"Jesus bleibet meine Freude" chorale from the cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147 (arrangement: Heinrich Bruckner)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
"Snowflake Waltz" from the ballet "The Nutcracker" op. 71
"Pas de deux" from the ballet "The Nutcracker" op. 71
Giacomo Puccini
"Astro del cielo", Gebet an den Schutzengel for Tenor, Children Choir, Choir und Orchestra (Arrangement: Michael Kaye / Eugene Kohn)
Leopold Mozart
Sinfonia pastorella G major for alphorn in F and strings, 3rd movement (Presto )
Anonymous
"Ach, mein Seel, fang an zu singen", Folk song from Lustenau
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
"Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" op. 65 No. 6 from the 66 Choral Improvisations for Organ Solo op. 65
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
"Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen" ("For he hath commanded his angels") MWV B 53 (Arrangement: Ben Mansted)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Pie Jesu from Requiem for three solo voices, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Magnificat, 1st chorus from the Magnificat D major Wq 215
Adolphe Adam
"O Holy Night"
John Rutter
"Shepherd's Pipe Carol"
Anonymous
"Oh du fröhliche"
Wiener Advent 2022 | 14 Dec 2022, 6:00pm & 8:30pm
Performers
Wiener Symphoniker
Wiener Sängerknaben
choir master: Gerald Wirth
Chorus Viennensis
choir master: Michael Schneider
Elsa Benoit, soprano
Stanislas de Barbeyrac, tenor
Selina Ott, trumpet
Diana Tishchenko, violin
Fabien Gabel, conductor
Pre-Show Concert and Main Concert
Johann Sebastian Bach
Magnificat D-major BWV 243, 1. Chor ("Magnificat")
"Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen", Kantate BWV 51, I. Aria "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
Georg Friedrich Handel
Overture to the oratorio "Samson" HWV 57
Oratorium "Samson" HWV 57, Arie "Thus when the sun"
Oratorium "Samson" HWV 57, Chor "Awake the trumpet lovely sound"
Oratorium "Samson" HWV 57, Arie "Let the Bright Seraphim"
Giacomo Puccini
"Preludio sinfonico" in A-major SC 32
Gioacchino Rossini
"Petite Messe Solenelle", 4. Aria "Domine Deus"
Hector Berlioz
"L'Enfance du Christ" ("The Childhood of Christ"), Trilogie sacrée for soli, choir and orchestra op. 25, 8. Choir "L'Adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille"
Jules Massenet
"Méditation", Symphonic Intermezzo from the opera "Thaïs" for violin and orchestra
Alexander Glasunow
"Albumblatt" in Des-major (arrangement for orchestra)
Franz Schreker
"Valse lente" for small orchestra
Richard Strauss
"Wiegenlied" für voice and orchestra op. 41 TrV 195 Nr. 1
Anonymus
"Adeste fideles"
Wiener Advent 2021 | 14 Dec 2021, 8:30pm
Performers
Wiener Symphoniker
Vienna Boys Choir
Chorus Viennensis
Christiane Karg, soprano
Catriona Morison, mezzo-soprano
Mauro Peter, tenor
Michael Nagy, bass
David Afkham, conductor
Programme
J. S. Bach, Christmas Oratorio (Weihnachtsoratorium), BWV 248, 1. Teil "Jauchzet, frohlocket"
C. Saint-Saëns, Prélude from "Oratorio de Noël", op. 12
G. Fauré, Pie Jesu from "Requiem", op. 48
C. Gounod, Sanctus from "Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile"
C. Franck, Panis Angelicus
G. Fauré, Cantique de Jean Racine, op. 11
E. Humperdinck, Overture to the opera "Hänsel und Gretel"
M. Reger, Mariä Wiegenlied, op. 76/52
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, "Herr Gott Abrahms" from the oratorio "Elijah", op. 70
R. Strauss, "Die heiligen drei Könige" after a text by Heinrich Heine, op. 56 Nr. 6
E. Humperdinck, Abendsegen from the opera "Hänsel und Gretel"
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Impressions from Wiener Advent
Štěpánka Pučálková
Adam Plachetka
Pavel Černoch
Petr Popelka
Wiener Symphoniker