CHRISTMAS ORGAN CONCERTS „VOX ORGANI CATHEDRALIS“

Vilnius Cathedral

13–31 December, 2018

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Residents and guests of the Vilnius city are invited to the Christmas organ concerts “VOX ORGANI CATHEDRALIS” in Vilnius Cathedral.

Every concert is a great opportunity to hear the most beautiful pieces of organ music from the European Christmas music treasure trove.

The duration of the concerts is about 25 minutes.

Free admission.

 

PROGRAM

 

13 December, 2018 / Thursday

12:00 a.m. | DOVILĖ SAVICKAITĖ

Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911) Magnificat, op. 41, Nr. 2

Pietro Yon (1886–1943) Prelude („Rorate coeli“)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) „Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme“, BWV 645  

 

15 December, 2018 / Saturday

12:00 a.m. | AGNĖ PETRUŠKEVIČIŪTĖ  

Heinrich Scheidemann (1595–1663) / Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612) „Dixit Maria ad angelum“

Max Reger (1873–1916) Phantasie über den Choral „Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme“, op. 52, Nr. 2  

 

20 December, 2018 / Thursday

12:00 a.m. | INDRĖ GERIKAITĖ

Hugo Distler (1908–1942) Partita „Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland“, op. 8, Nr. 1   

 

22 December, 2018 / Saturday

12:00 a.m. | PAULIUS GRIGONIS

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) „Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland“, BWV 599

                                                               „Gott durch deine Güte“, BWV 600

                                                               „Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes Sohn“ BWV 601

                                                               „Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland“, BWV 659

Improvisation of the theme „Rasokit, dangūs“   

 

27 December, 2018 / Thursday

12:00 a.m. | BALYS VAITKUS

Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) from „La Nativité du Seigneur“:

                                                            La vierge et l’enfant

                                                            Les bergers

                                                            III. Desseins éternels

                                                            Dieu parmi nous

 

 29 December, 2018 / Saturday

12:00 a.m. | GRAŽINA PETRAUSKAITĖ

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) „Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich“, BWV 609

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) „Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern“

Johann Sebastian Bach „Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich“, BWV 605  

 

31 December, 2018 / Tuesday

12:00 a.m. | JURGITA KAZAKEVIČIŪTĖ

Claude-Bénigne Balbastre (1724–1799) „Quand Jesus naquit a Noel“

Otto Malling (1848–1915)  from „Die Geburt Christi“, op.48 :

                                           „Die Hirten auf dem Felde“ III. „Bethlehem“

Oreste Ravanello (1871–1938) La marcia dei Re Magi, op.61a

Edward Elgar (1857–1934) march „Pomp and circumstance“, op. 39, No. 1  

 

The project is partially financed by the Vilnius City Municipality, the Lithuanian Culture Council and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania.

The concert cycle is organized by the National Organists Association, http://www.vargonininkai.lt

Concert coordinator – Agnė Petruškevičiūtė, organist of the Vilnius Cathedral.

 

For more information: tel. +370 624  22399 | e-mail:  vargonininkai@gmail.com, www.vargonininkai.lt

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