Romantic sounds in St. Marien: Serenade concert on Sunday!

Romantic sounds in St. Marien: Serenade concert on Sunday!

A musical highlight is just around the corner in Stendal: On June 22, 2025 at 6 p.m. there will be a serenade concert by the cathedral choir in St. Mary's Church. Under the direction of cathedral cantor Johannes Schymalla, visitors can expect an evening full of musical diversity. The program promises a fine mix of summer music, well-known folk songs, charming madrigals and romantic choral music by Antonin Dvorak for choir and piano. A little bit of cheerfulness won't be missing either: funny adaptations of various animal songs provide variety. Between the pieces of music, guests can look forward to romantic piano music by Edvard Grieg, performed by pianists Irina Schulz and Johannes Schymalla.

The entry prices are attractive at €15 and €13 at the box office, making the visit also worthwhile for families and music lovers. meine-kirchenzeitung.de reports on the anticipation of this upcoming event, which offers a welcome change to the summer program for both locals and guests.

A look at the cathedral choir

The cathedral choir has made a name for itself over the years. In addition to the serenade concert, other musical events are also planned. On February 24th, for example, a family service entitled “The Prodigal Son” will take place in the chapter house. This is organized by the children's choir and the carolers of the cathedral choir with instrumentalists under the direction of Johannes Schymalla. On March 24th, music lovers can expect the “Spirit of the dom” concert, also under Schymalla’s direction. domkantorei.blogspot.com emphasizes that the Domkantorei offers a wide range of music not only with classical pieces, but also with creatively designed programs.

A special event was the festival weekend that took place to mark the 70th anniversary of the cathedral choir. It offered a colorful program, from singing enthusiasts in the cathedral to a festive devotion with choral music by former cathedral choir singers. Events like this show how active and lively the music scene in Stendal is.

Sound world of the old Hanseatic cities

Parallel to the activities of the cathedral choir, the European Hanseatic Ensemble is presenting a tour with the program “TRINITY” from June 18th to 21st, 2025. The aim of the ensemble is to revive the sound world of the old Hanseatic cities, and this is done with festive compositions from the period around 1600. The concerts will take place in Stendal, Wismar, Berlin and Frankfurt (Oder), with the Stendal concert on June 18th at 7 p.m. in St. Marien being particularly noteworthy. domkantoreistendal.de emphasizes that the musicians will present an impressive level that will take the audience to the sonic heights of the late Renaissance and early Baroque.

Both events show the commitment of the musical actors in Stendal, who not only maintain tradition, but also enrich it with fresh ideas and performances. Anyone who loves music will definitely get their money's worth on these evenings.