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Walking concert: Carl Stein (1824-1902): Oratorio “The Birth of Jesus”, parts 1-2
Sunday, 08 December 2024,  6:00
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Carl Stein (1824-1902): Oratorio “The Birth of Jesus”, parts 1-2

6:00 p.m. City Church - 7:30 p.m. Castle Church

Walking concert from the city church to the castle church

Schola Cantorum Adam Rener, Wittenberger Kantorei, soloists

Management: Ulrich Hirtzbruch, Christoph Hagemann

Carl Stein (1824-1902) was organist at the town and castle churches from 1850 to 1901. During his lifetime, his compositions were widely popular. On October 25th, he would celebrate his 200th birthday. To mark this occasion, his only oratorio "The Birth of Jesus" for choir, organ and soloists will be performed as a walking concert. Part I will be performed in the town church, part II in the castle church.

Performers: Wittenberger Kantorei, Schola Cantorum Adam Rener, soloists
Director: Cantor Christoph Hagemann, KMD Ulrich Hirtzbruch

Advance sales at the town church information office:
Opening times in the town church from November 1st to Easter:
Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Advance sales online: https://www.stadtkirchengemeinde-wittenberg.de/service/konzertkarten/

Location City Church & Castle Church

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In the entrance hall, two large sandstone relief panels stand upright on the west wall of the church. They date from the 14th century and were originally the cover panels of two tombs in the church of the Franciscan monastery in the north of the city. In 1537, the panels were transferred to the castle church. The left panel shows the Ascanian Elector Rudolf II (r. 1356-1370) in knight's armor. The coat of arms on his shield identifies him as Duke of Saxony, the crossed swords above his head is the symbol of the Saxon electoral dignity. Next to him stands his wife Elisabeth in the simple garment of a widow. According to the inscription, she died three years after him (1373).

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The tower on the west side of the church

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