Church Music in the Castle Church 2012

 

 

May through October: MUSIC-AT-THREE

 

Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

30 minutes of organ music played on the historic Ladegast Organ

Guided Organ Tour on the balcony following the recital at 3:30 p.m.  (Admission: 2 €)

 

Thursdays at 3 p.m.

“Luther and the Lute” – Early Music from Luthers time

 

Saturdays at 3 p.m.

“International Choir Forum”

Choirs from around the world sing for and with each other

(Registration: contact@chorforum2012.de)

 

Free admission, freewill offering

 

 

 

January 8                   5 p.m.

Wittenberg Evensong - Evening Prayer with choir music

Schola Cantorum Adam Rener

Free admission, freewill offering

 

January 11                 7:30 p.m.

The Very Best of Black Gospel

(www.blackgospel-tour.com, Ticket-Hotline: 01805 / 969 00 00)

 

January 15                 10 a.m.

Composer’s portrait in the worship service: „Luther und Walter“

Schola Cantorum Adam Rener

(the worship service will be at the Evangelical Seminary, Collegienstr. 54)

 

February 12               5 p.m.

Wittenberg Evensong – Evening Prayer with choir music

Collegium Canticum Novum, Dresden

Free admission, freewill offering

 

February 19               10 a.m.

Composer’s portrait in the worship service: music of „Heinrich Schütz

Wittenberg Motet Choir

(the worship service will be at the Evangelical Seminary, Collegienstr. 54)

 

March 11                   3 p.m.

“Walking organ concert” from the Castle to the Town Church

Degree concert of the Evangelical School for Church Music, Halle

Organ: Georg Wendt

 

March 18                   5 p.m.

Wittenberg Evensong – Evening Prayer with choir music

Russian Orthodox Men’s Choir “Holy Vladimir”, Moscow

Free admission, freewill offering

 

Events about the composer Johann Sebastian Bach:

 

March 21                       7:30 p.m.

„Walking concert” from the Seminary (Collegienstr. 54) to the Castle Church

on the Birthday of J.S. Bach

Works for harpsichord, piano and organ

Anne-Dore Baumgarten (Wustrow), Thomas Herzer (Wittenberg)

Admission: 8 / 6 €

 

March 25                       10 a.m.

Composer’s portrait in the worship service: “Johann Sebastian Bach”

Organ: Thomas Herzer

(the worship service will be at the Evangelical Seminary, Collegienstr. 54)

 

 

Easter with the Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge - England

 

April 8 (Easter Sunday)                    5 p.m.

Wittenberg Evensong – Evening Prayer with choir music

English Choir Music from the 19th Century

 

April 9 (Easter Monday)                  3 p.m.

Cantata Service

Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria

J.S. Bach: “Bleib bei uns

 

Free admission, freewill offering

 

 

April 22                      10 a.m.

Composer’s portrait in the worship service: music of „sons and students of J.S. Bach”

(worship service in the castle church)

 

May 13                      5 p.m.

Wittenberg Evensong – Evening Prayer with choir music

Gospel Choir of the Castle Church

Free admission, freewill offering

 

May 17                      3 p.m.

Concert on Ascension Day

 

May 20                      10 a.m.

Composer’s portrait in the worship service: „Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Organ works by Mendelssohn played on the historic Ladegast organ (organ: Sarah Herzer)

(worship service in the castle church)

 

May 27 (Pentecost)              8 p.m.

Organ Recital with Luther

„Walking concert“ from the Castle to the Town church followed by a light evening buffet

Organ: Heike Mroß-Lamberti, Ulrich Lamberti, Anne-Dore Baumgarten

Admission: 10 / 6 €

 

 

June 3                     9:30 a.m.                                Market Square

Festive Worship Service with live TV broadcast

about: „Reformation and Music“

Sermon: Dr. Margot Käßmann

Choirs and Brass players from Wittenberg

 

 

June 9                        Noon and 6 p.m.

Wedding Music for „Luther’s Wedding“ Festival

Festive Concert for Organ, Trumpet and Voice

Sarah and Thomas Herzer (organ), Klaus Vogelsang (trumpet), Johanna Beimler (voice)

Free admission, freewill offering

 

June 10                      5 p.m.

Wittenberg Evensong – Evening Prayer with choir music

Music Project Altmark West

Free admission, freewill offering

 

June 17                      10 a.m.

Composer’s portrait in the worship service: music of „composers of the 20th century”

(worship service in the castle church)

 

July 1                         6 p.m.

Reformation Hymn Festival

Choirs and brass players from the Castle and Town Church

The Hymn Festival takes place in the Town Church

Free admission, freewill offering

 

 

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Organ:

 

The organ in the Castle Church was built by the renowned organ builder, Friedrich Ladegast of Weissenfels, in 1864.

 

          In 1994 the organ was restored as well as expanded upon by Hermann Eule Organ Builders in Bautzen.

 

The organ has 4 manuals and pedal and 57 ranks. It has aprox. 3500 pipes and a mechanical action.

 

Besides having organ concerts given by international artists, there are 30-minute recitals each week on Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m., May through October.

 

It is also possible for groups to book a private organ recital and or tour.

 

Organists are Sarah and Thomas Herzer

 

Collegienstr. 54

 

06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg

 

e-mail: musikschlosskirche@gmx.de

 

Tel: 03491 / 505415

 

Fax: 03491 / 505429