Musical opening of the cathedral

The Merseburg Organ Festival is taking place for the 53rd time, with the magnificent Ladegast organ in Merseburg Cathedral taking centre stage. From 9 to 17 September 2023, the audience can look forward to numerous concerts with top-class organists. Under the title "AppetitAnReger - Max Reger on his 150th birthday", we will be commemorating the important German composer of the late Romantic period, Max Reger, in 2023.

Musical opening of the cathedral
Britta Schwarz - Vocals
Michael Schönheit - Organ

Program

Max Reger
From: Twelve sacred songs op. 137
No. 11 "Lamentation before God's suffering"

Johann Sebastian Bach
From "Schemelli's hymnal"
"Let us go with Jesus" BWV 481