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Advent concert

3st Advent

3st Advent

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Farewell and welcome!

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.

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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

Events

14 Dec 2024;
18:00 -
Advent concert
15 Dec 2024;
10:00 -
Service with Holy Communion for the 3rd Advent
22 Dec 2024;
10:00 -
Service for the 4th Advent
24 Dec 2024;
16:00 -
Christmas Eve service
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In 2011, the castle church received a very special gift from a Lutheran congregation in California - 2 octave handbells. These instruments, which are common in the USA, are played in the "choir". Each player has 2-4 bells in their hand. The 12 players in our ensemble currently take great pleasure in participating and enrich church services and concerts with the special sound of the handbells.

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As part of the new construction of Wittenberg Castle (1489-1518), Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony (r. 1486-1525) had a castle church built from 1496 onwards, which was consecrated in 1503 and completed around 1509. It took up almost the entire north wing of the main castle, which consisted of three wings, and its interior was furnished with works by the most important artists of that period of transition from the Gothic to the Renaissance.

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