Dresdner Kreuzchor | Kreuzchorvesper mit Musik von Andreas Hammerschmidt

In the organizer's words:

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 5:00 pm, the Dresden Kreuzchor awaits you again for the next Kreuzchor Vespers in the mighty Kreuzkirche Dresden. Experience a moving musical event dedicated to the festive musical treasures of the 17th century.

At the heart of the program are the impressive works of Heinrich Schütz and Andreas Hammerschmidt, two of the most important masters of the early Baroque. You can look forward to double-choir splendor and profound motets. Heinrich Schütz's works include "Ich bin ein rechter Weinstock" (SWV 389) and "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes" (SWV 386) from the Geistliche Chormusik of 1648.

You will hear three works by Andreas Hammerschmidt from the Musicalische Andachten Vierdter Theil from 1646: "Wohl dem, dem die Übertretung vergeben sind" (HaWV 298), "Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel" (HaWV 305) and "Jauchzet Gott alle Land" (HaWV 297). This historical program is complemented by the modern Introit for the third-last Sunday of the church year by Agnes Ponizil.

Under the direction of Kreuzkantor Martin Lehmann, the young voices of the Dresdner Kreuzchor will perform together with an exquisite instrumental ensemble. This consists of Irene Klein on the viola da gamba, Sven Rössel on the violone, Stefan Maass on the lute and Sebastian Knebel on the continuo organ. Let the historical instruments and the unmistakable choral sound transport you into the depths of baroque spirituality.