Farewell to Thomas Herzer and introduction of church music director Ulrich Hirtzbruch

On October 20, 2024, Thomas and Sarah Herzer gave an impressive farewell concert together with the Schola Cantorum Adam Rener and the gospel choir and many musical companions. On Sunday, October 27, Thomas Herzer was ceremoniously bid farewell in a service in the castle church and church music director Ulrich Hirtzbruch was introduced as cantor at the castle church.

from left: Oliver Fischer; Sarah Herzer, Thomas Herzer, Gabriele Metzner, Ulrich Hirtzbruch, Birgit Neumann-Becker

Here you can find a small photo gallery of the farewell concert and after the service for the farewell and introduction:

Photos: Preachers' Seminary | Jörg Vibrans

Silently the night falls
Hallenser Madrigalisten, conductor: Tobias Löbner
Wittenberg Castle Church
Saturday, December 14, 2024 | 6 p.m.

On Saturday, December 14 at 6 p.m. in Wittenberg Castle Church, you are invited to experience a "musical journey through Advent" with the Halle Madrigalisten. Under the motto "Silently the night falls", the choir, under the direction of Tobias Löbner, will perform a multifaceted program with Christmas carols from all over Europe in the respective national languages. In addition to German folk songs and compositions by great masters such as Heinrich Schütz, Hugo Distler and Johannes Brahms, the quiet Finnish "Hiljaa, hiljaa" and the Italian "Gesu bambin e nato" will be heard.

The castle church can be visited at the following times: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday or public holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The tower opens at the same time as the castle church, last ascent possible until 4 p.m. [Info from December 5, 2024]