Holy Cross Mozart Treasures: Experience Mozart's Sacred Music Live in Augsburg
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Experience Mozart's Sacred Treasures in Historical Church Acoustics
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the concert Holy Cross Mozart Treasures invites you on a festive journey through the sacred music of the Mozart era to Augsburg. In the Evangelical Holy Cross Church, precious works from the Holy Cross music archive will be performed – interpreted by outstanding soloists, the MUSICA SUEVICA choir, and the Munich Radio Orchestra.
Rare Sound Documents from the Holy Cross Music Archive
The focus is on Wolfgang Amadé Mozart's Lytaniae de venerabili altaris Sacramento KV 125. The score copy by P. Matthäus Fischer will be heard, which was already performed in May 1778 in the then convent church of Holy Cross according to its historical performance tradition. Thus, the concert connects Augsburg's music history with a lively, immediately experienceable stage performance.
Leopold and Wolfgang Amadé Mozart in Musical Dialogue
Leopold Mozart is also present with his Litaniae Lauretanae B.M.V. in G. The program is complemented by arranged arias of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, including O Deus, ego amo te and Omni die dic Mariae, whose sacred texts lead the concert evening into a concentrated, festive atmosphere.
Choir, Orchestra, and Soloists with Great Expressiveness
Priska Eser in soprano, Kerstin Rosenfeldt in alto, Roman Payer in tenor, and Matthias Lika in bass will perform the solo parts together with organist Michael Eberth. The MUSICA SUEVICA choir and the Munich Radio Orchestra will unfold under the direction of Franz Wallisch the multifaceted orchestration between sacred richness of sound, transparent choral writing, and effective synchronization of voices, organ, and orchestra.
A Benedictus with a Special History
A musical rarity is the Benedictus for bass, concert organ, choir, and orchestra. The work of the Augustinian choir master P. Matthäus Fischer, a significant forerunner of Mozart's care in Augsburg, was not heard for almost 190 years. Its revival gives the concert a special historical and emotional emphasis.
Live Atmosphere in the Evangelical Holy Cross Church
The sacred architecture and the characteristic acoustics of the church allow the sacred compositions to unfold their full effect. Radiant orchestral colors, sustaining choral passages, and the immediate proximity of the voices create a concert experience that not only explains music history but makes it audible and tangible.
Conclusion: Holy Cross Mozart Treasures combines rarely performed works, Augsburg music tradition, and high-caliber contributors into an extraordinary classical concert. Admission begins at 3:00 PM, and the concert starts at 4:00 PM. Those who want to experience Mozart in his sacred, festive, and historically rooted sound language should enjoy this concert afternoon live in Augsburg.
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