Christmette in Bergkirchen

Christmas Mass in Bergkirchen

On Friday, December 25 (1st Christmas Day), the traditional musical Christmas Mass by candlelight will take place at 6 o'clock in the morning in the church in Bergkirchen.

The focus will be on works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Parts for choir and orchestra from the Bach cantata BWV 61 "Now come the Savior of the Gentiles" will be heard. From the Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, chorales and the entrance choir of the 5th cantata "Glory be to God" will be performed.

The Gloria has its origin in the song of the angels "Glory be to God in the highest..." which the Gospel of Luke tells in the Christmas story. Numerous compositions of the Christmas Mass revolve around this song. Such as the first movement from the Gloria by Vivaldi or the motet "Glory be to God in the highest" for 4-part choir and double bass by Hans-Werner Zimmermann. The Gloria is part of the Christmas Mass by Barbara Jansen-Ittig, from which Sanctus and Agnus Dei can also be heard. Barbara Jansen-Ittig brilliantly combines the Mass text with Christmas carols here. The choir sings "Sing we now of Christmas" by Audrey Snyder and the brass players perform more modern arrangements of Christmas carols.

Visitors are invited to sing along with numerous Christmas carols.

The choir and trombone choir of Bergkirchen, along with an orchestra consisting of musicians from the region, will perform. The organ and piano will be played by Burkhard Schmidt. The conductor is Cantor Rainer Begemann. A collection will be taken at the exit.