Christmas concert with the Boys’ Choir

Joseph Haydn: Mass of St Theresa in B flat major, Hob. XXII:12 W.A. Mozart: Regina Coeli, K. 276
John Rutter: Candlelight Carol
Christmas carols

In the magical atmosphere of Fraumünster Church, the Camerata Zürich and the Zurich Boys’ Choir present a joint Christmas concert that combines great sacred music with familiar Christmas melodies.

The programme centres on Joseph Haydn’s Theresienmesse. The work possesses the festive character of a grand mass, yet remains clear in its structure and direct in its impact. The choir and orchestra alternate between powerful tutti passages and quieter sections, in which the sound opens up and the space audibly plays its part.

Mozart’s ‘Regina Coeli’ adds a bright touch to the programme. The music is lively, clear and imbued with a joy that is immediately communicative. It is precisely in combination with the heavenly voices of the Zurich Boys’ Choir that this work takes on a special radiance.

With John Rutter’s ‘Candlelight Carol’, the programme draws closer to the present-day Christmas season. The piece is kept simple, with a catchy melody and written without grand gestures. It is precisely this that gives it its impact. The concert is rounded off with popular Christmas carols that you are sure to recognise, bringing the evening to a close in a spirit that will put you in the perfect mood for the festive season ahead.