On Sunday, 6 December 2026, at 5.00 pm, a very special evening of music awaits you. The St Laurentius Choir and our youth choir, together with soloists and the Concertino Berlin orchestra, will perform the Christmas oratorio *Oratorio in Natali Gaudio* by the Latvian composer Rihards Dubra – combined with the first cantata, *Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage!*, from Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Christmas Oratorio.
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Whilst Bach allows the joy of Christ’s birth to shine in festive splendour, Dubra invites us to delve deeper into the mystery of Christmas Eve.
The work by Rihards Dubra (*1964) is, in a sense, a musical memento of a choir tour to Latvia last summer and, at the same time, an early Christmas present for the audience. The Latin title *Oratorio in Natali Gaudio* can be understood, in essence, as an oratorio in Christmas joy. The focus is not merely on the festive joy of Christ’s birth, but also on the mystery of the Holy Night: hope, comfort, wonder and the special atmosphere of a miracle that takes place in silence.
Two composers, two centuries, two different musical perspectives – and yet the same Christmas story.
- St. Laurentius Choir, Köpenick, conducted by Janis Pelmanis, with the Concertino Berlin Orchestra
- Soloists: Vizma Zvaigzne, mezzo-soprano, and Alexander Caldwell, tenor
Additional information
- Tickets: €23, €18 and €15
- Discounts available at the box office
Tickets on sale at the Berlin Treptow-Köpenick Tourist Information Centre and at the Köpenick Town Church office
Dates
December 2026
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