Popular choral works for Advent
Sirventes Berlin celebrates the start of Advent with popular and moving choral works that promise hope and confidence during the dark winter months. The lively interpretation of Eccard’s chorale ‘Übers Gebirg’ sheds new light on this well-known choral piece.
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Kanzel im Advent
Liturgy: First Sunday in Advent
- Preces: Bernard Rose (1916–1996): Preces & Responses
- Psalm of the Day: 19 Albert Becker (1834–1899): ‘Ihr Himmel, tauet hernieder’
- Psalm of the Week: 24 Jakob Heinrich Lützel (1823–1899): Machet die Tore weit
- Canticum: Johannes Eccard (1553–1611): ‘Mary went over the mountains’
- Chorale: Johann Walter (1496–1570): Now Come, Saviour of the Gentiles
Free admission
Donations welcome
Additional information
NoonSong – what is it?
Every Saturday at midday, locals, visitors to Berlin, music fans and architecture enthusiasts gather for NoonSong. It is both a concert and a church service, based on the Anglican Evensong. Eight professional singers from the vocal ensemble sirventes berlin perform choral music under the direction of Stefan Schuck. The repertoire ranges from Renaissance music to contemporary compositions.
Accessibility
- wheelchair access
- The liturgy is available in written form
Participating artists
sirventes berlin unter der Leitung von Stefan Schuck
Dates
November 2026
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