MESSIAH. Traditional end of the year concerts 10!

CHRISTMAS MUSIC FESTIVAL “CHURCH HOLIDAYS IN THE LAND OF MARY”
28th of November 2015 – 7th of January 2016
LAND OF MARY 800!

*) MESSIAH. Traditional end of the year concerts 10!

Tue, December 29^th 2015 at 6pm, St John’s Church, Vabaduse väljak 1, Tallinn 

PROGRAMME: G. Fr. Händel „Messiah“ HWV 56

PERFORMERS: soloists Maria Listra and Annika Lõhmus (soprano), Ka Bo Chan (countertenor), Valter Soosalu (tenor), Uku Joller (bass-baritone)

Ensemble of the ESTONIAN PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER CHOIR

CORELLI BAROQUE ORCHESTRA on period instruments

Conductor MARTIN SILDOS

The year will end with traditionally radiant large scale works in St. John’s Churches in Tartu and Tallinn. These concerts have captivated the audience already for 10 years. Händel’s most popular oeuvre „Messiah” was written in 1741 and has become the most famous oratorio in the world. Especially enjoyable are the beautiful arias and powerful choir parts, that tell the most important story of the Virgin Mary – baby Jesus being born. This distinctive piece is most suitable to finish the “Eight centuries of the land of Mary“ festivities and ending the Year of Music 2015.

Concert also: Mon, December 28^th 2015 at 7pm, St John’s Church, Jaani 5, Tartu 

Christmas time with beautiful music in churches, manors and music lounges all over Estonia!

Corelli Music brings joy to its audiences fifth year in a row with a Christmas music festival “Church Holidays in the Land of Mary”. It lasts throughout the long holiday season from the First of Advent on 28-29^th of November, through anticipation of Christmas and the festive end of the year concerts until the Epiphany and the Orthodox Christmas on January 7^th.  Celebrating a small jubilee Corelli Music dedicates the festival to the festivity year “Eight centuries of the land of Mary“ and rejoices over a new organ in the Tartu St. Paul’s church. The tradition of performing large-scale works at the last days of the year has its 10^th anniversary and is a festive ending also to the Year of Music 2015. The patron of “Church Holidays in the Land of Mary” is the president of the Estonian Council of Churches, Archbishop Emeritus Andres Põder.

The programme of the festival consists of concerts „Organ, the King of all Instruments in the Land of Mary“ November 28-29^th in Tartu and Tallinn; „Cantigas de Santa Maria“ December 5-6^th in Rogosi Manor and Tallinn Teachers House; „Messiah“ December 28-29^th in Tartu and Tallinn; „Classical music’s new star!“ January 7^th in Tallinn. Estonian musicians Ene Salumäe (organ), early music ensemble Rondellus, brilliant vocal soloists, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir’s ensemble, Corelli Baroque Orchestra, conductor Martin Sildos and the new vocal ensemble Intonacio all offer you great musical experiences for Christmas.