Wiener Advent 2025 | 11 Dec 2025, 6:00pm & 8:30pm

Performers

Wiener Symphoniker
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde

Kateřina Kněžíková, soprano
Štěpánka Pučálková, mezzo soprano
Petr Nekoranec, tenor
Adam Plachetka, bass baritone

Petr Popelka, conductor

Programme

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“)

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"