Merseburg Cathedral Music - Changing Concert

Merseburg Cathedral Music regularly organises concerts in Merseburg Cathedral. The varied programme ranges from organ concerts on the Ladegast organs to symphonies and chamber concerts in the cloister.

On 3 May 2025, the final concert of the concert series will take place in the St. Maximi City Church and the opening concert of Merseburg Cathedral Music in the Imperial Cathedral of Merseburg from 4:30 pm as part of a transformation concert.  

16:30 Part I, St Maximi's Church
FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY: 2ND SYMPHONY IN B FLAT MAJOR OP. 52 "LOBGESANG"
FOR SOLO, CHOIR, ORGAN AND ORCHESTRA
Merseburg Cathedral Choir, Halle State Orchestra
Soprano 1: Clara Steuerwald, Soprano 2: Rebecca Stadie, Tenor: Florian Sievers
Director: Stefan Mücksch

Der Lobgesang - a symphony for choir and orchestra. After a three-movement orchestral introduction, Mendelssohn compiles texts from Psalm 150 "All that breathes praise the Lord" and the hymn "Nun danket alle Gott" for the second part with choir and soloists. In doing so, he creates an impressive image of the redemption of God's people, who are led from darkness to enlightenment. A hymn of praise in the truest sense of the word, which two weeks after Easter can only inspire our joy at the resurrection and the simultaneous awakening of nature within us. After the hymn of praise, we are invited to enjoy a glass of wine.

18:30 Part II, Imperial Cathedral of Merseburg, 18:30
OPENING OF MERSEBURG CATHEDRAL MUSIC
"...gilded leaf threads hung around the cantus firmus..."
Reconstruction of the organ concerto by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy on 6 August 1840 in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig
in favour of a Bach monument
Organ: Cathedral organist Michael Schönheit

Tickets are available in advance at the Tourist-Information Merseburg.