George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" (excerpt)
for singing along and/or listening
Together with soloists, the choir and chamber orchestra of the Hamburg Conservatory under the direction of Dávid Csizmár and numerous guest singers, we will fill the Altona Cultural Church with sound. On the program: an excerpt from Handel's Messiah, one of the most popular examples of sacred music from the Christian West, written by one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era.
With its world-famous "Hallelujah", Messiah is one of the most frequently performed works and tells the story of the life of Jesus, from his birth to his death on the cross and his hoped-for return - with calm and radiant arias and rousing choral pieces.
Choir singers who already have Messiah in their repertoire can become part of the work and the performance and sing along to the choral parts. Register now and join us!
Instructions for guest choir singers:
Please note the different ticket quotas according to voice type and information on rehearsals and sheet music (su).
Project choir rehearsals on April 11, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on April 12, 2026 at 5 p.m. (locations and details will be announced after registration).
Prepared sheet music for download will be sent to the guest singers after registration/ticket purchase.
Non-singing, purely concert-listening audience members are also cordially invited to experience this special performance of an epochal work.
Concert begins at 6:30 p.m.
Entry for concertgoers from 6 pm
Concert duration approx. 70 minutes (without intermission)
Program: (Numbering according to the edition used, Peters)
2. Aria (Tenor): All Tales
3rd Chorus: For the glory
8th-9th Aria (Alto) and Chorus: O you who proclaim joy
10. Recitative (Bass): For look at
14. Recitative (Soprano): There were shepherds
15. Chorus: Glory to God
18a. Duet (soprano, alto): He feeds his flock
22nd Chorus: Truly, he bore our suffering
27. Recitative (Tenor): This disgrace
28. Arioso (Tenor): Look and see
36a. Aria (Alto): How lovely is the messenger's step
38a. Aria (Bass): Why then do the heathens rage and roar?
42nd Chorus: Hallelujah
43. Aria (Soprano): I know that my Redeemer lives
44. Chorus: As if through one death
46. Aria (Bass): The trombone sounds!
48. Duet (Alto, Tenor): O Death, where is thy sting?
50th Aria (Soprano): When God is for us
52. Choir: Amen
Cast :
Vocal soloists:
Tamayo Katayama, Hana Kajiya, Jing Yang, Jieyu Liang - soprano
Junjie Zheng, Nele Erdmann - alto
Yuta Wakasa - tenor
Jintian Ye, Lukas Rühe, Jiahao Tai - bass
Project choir with singers from the Hamburg Conservatory as well as guest singers from Hamburg church and oratorio choirs.
Chamber Orchestra:
Judith Reiners, Felix Dürr - Trumpet
Ádám Szvoren - Organ Positive
Michael Petermann - harpsichord continuo
Barbara Hofmann - Violone
Dávid Csizmár – Director
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Advance booking: €11 (incl. booking fees) for project choir singers and
€17.60 (incl. advance booking fees) for listeners
Box office tickets for audience members only: €20 (€10 reduced)
Venue:
Altona Cultural Church non-profit GmbH
At St. John's Church 22 - 22767 Hamburg
Max-Brauer-Allee / near Sternbrücke
The toilets are not wheelchair accessible, but there is a wheelchair-accessible side entrance.
Drinks and snacks available - free seating - the church is heated
Program subject to change
Directions:
At St. John's Church 22 - 22767 Hamburg
Located on Max-Brauer-Allee / near Sternbrücke
6 bus stops in the immediate vicinity (bus lines 3, 15, 115, 183, 20, 25)
5-minute walk to the Holstenstrasse S-Bahn station (lines S2, S5) or bus 3
4-minute bus ride to and from Altona S-Bahn station (lines S1, S2, S3) using buses 15, 115, 183, 20, 25
Directions via HVV with starting point selection: www.hvv.de/linking-service/show/9959869c566442dfa76591eac7b962f5
