Paulus Choir Göttingen Brings Romantic Choral Music Live to St. Paulus Church
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Romantic Sound Worlds at the Autumn Concert of the Paulus Choir Göttingen
On Saturday, November 7, 2026, the Paulus Choir Göttingen invites you to a festive autumn concert at St. Paulus Church. The program features rarely performed works by Carl Maria von Weber and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – a sacred evening music with rich romantic orchestral colors, expressive solo parts, and the characteristic sound of a concert choir.
Weber's Freischütz Mass as the Musical Highlight
Carl Maria von Weber's Missa sancta Nr. 1 in E-flat major forms the central part of the evening's program. Due to its close temporal relationship to Weber's opera Der Freischütz, it is also called the Freischütz Mass. Choir, solos, and orchestra merge into a celebratory sound architecture, where liturgical sections like Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei meet particularly colorful orchestration.
A special musical position is held by the set offertory song. The operatic movement places the solo soprano in the spotlight, giving the sacred music dramatic tension. In the church's acoustics, this creates a concert experience of sacred serenity, vocal presence, and romantic stage sound.
Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Sound Between Plea and Peace
The conclusion of the sacred evening music features two works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: the hymn Hör mein Bitten for soprano, choir, and orchestra, as well as the chorale cantata Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich for choir and orchestra. Mendelssohn's clear musical lines encounter the warm choral sound of the Paulus Choir, guiding the concert evening from heartfelt pleading to impressive peace music.
Four Solo Voices and Musical Direction
The solo parts are taken by Martina Nawrath, Gundula Bernhold, Ilas Nicevic, and Jürgen Orelly. Nawrath, an internationally sought-after concert singer, regularly performs in major oratorios. Bernhold works as a singer and speaker in the fields of oratorio, song, and opera. Nicevic combines experiences in oratorio, world music, and pop projects, while Orelly is active as a singer and vocal coach in Göttingen as well as on theater and opera stages.
The musical direction is by H. Kedziora. His conducting unites the choir, soloists, and orchestra in synchronization and shapes the dynamic transitions between intimate church music and grand romantic sound development.
Live Atmosphere in St. Paulus Church
St. Paulus Church provides the appropriate space for this concert program: reverberation, voices, and instrumental colors combine to create an immediate live atmosphere. Those wishing to experience sacred choral music, romantic orchestral works, and expressive vocal soloists in a special acoustic will find an evening of musical depth and festive audience atmosphere here.
Conclusion: An Evening for Friends of Great Choral Music
The autumn concert of the Paulus Choir Göttingen promises an impressive encounter with Weber and Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Four soloists, the choir, and the orchestra present a program that balances proximity to opera, sacred solemnity, and romantic sound splendor. Secure your ticket and experience this special evening music live in St. Paulus Church.
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