Musical opening of the cathedral

The Merseburg Organ Festival is taking place for the 53rd time, with the magnificent Ladegast organ in Merseburg Cathedral taking centre stage. From 9 to 17 September 2023, the audience can look forward to numerous concerts with top-class organists. Under the title "AppetitAnReger - Max Reger on his 150th birthday", we will be commemorating the important German composer of the late Romantic period, Max Reger, in 2023.

Musical opening of the cathedral
Britta Schwarz - Vocals
Anna-Victoria Baltrusch - Organ

Program

Max Reger: From: Twelve sacred songs op. 137
No. 12 "O Jesu Christ, we wait for you"

Johann Sebastian Bach: From "Schemellis Gesangbuch"
"Up, up, the right time is here" BWV 440