Viennese Advent Concert by Vienna Symphony Orchestra

More Christmas spirit, more Vienna, and more contemplation cannot be found when the Vienna Symphony Orchestra returns to the spectacular setting of St. Stephen's Cathedral for the grand Advent concert on December 7.

The program, conducted by the orchestra's first guest conductor, Marie Jacquot, spans from Michael Praetorius ("Es ist ein Ros entsprungen") to Andrew Lloyd Webber ("Pie Jesu") in terms of time, and from Leopold Mozart's Austria to Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Russia ("Nutcracker" and "Snowflake Waltz"), further into the USA with Albert Malotte and into France with Adolphe Adam ("Cantique de Noël").

Soprano Fatma Said, tenor Jonathan Tetelman, and the Singverein of the Society of Friends of Music take the audience on a musical journey through Christmas traditions from around the world. The program naturally includes the great Christmas classics such as Bach's "Jesus bleibet meine Freude," William Gomez's "Ave Maria," and, for the grand finale, the song "O du fröhliche" ("O, You Joyful").

Program and cast

Performers

Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Singing club of the Society of Music Friends

Fatma Said, soprano

Jonathan Tetelman, tenor

Marie Jacquot, conductor

program

Michael Praetorius

"A rose has sprung" (Arrangement: Jan Sandström / Heinrich Bruckner)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

"Wake up, the voice calls us", 16th chorale from the oratorio "Paulus" op. 36

"Jerusalem! You kill the prophets", 7th aria for soprano from the oratorio "Paulus" op. 36

"Drum I sing with my song", duet for soprano and tenor from the symphony cantata No. 2 in B major op. 52 "Praise Song"

Albert Hay Malotte

"The Lord's Prayer"

Johann Sebastian Bach

"Jesus remains my joy" Chorale from the cantata "Heart and Mouth and Action and Life" 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

William Gomez

"Ave Maria"

Leopold Mozart

Sinfonia pastorella G major for alphorn in F and strings, 3rd movement (Presto)

Anonymous

“Rejoice, Christians”

Sigfrid Karg-Elert

"Blessed are you, Jesus Christ" op. 65 No. 6 from the 66 chorale improvisations for organ solo op. 65

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

"For he hath commanded his angels" MWV B 53 (Arrangement: Ben Mansted)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Pie Jesu from the Requiem for three solo voices, mixed choir, orchestra and organ

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Magnificat, 1st choir from the Magnificat in D major Wq 215

Adolphe Adam

"Cantique de Noël"

John Rutter

"Shepherd's Pipe Carol"

Anonymous

"Oh you happy one"