Solemn turn of the year: Munich's services and concerts in detail

In Munich, the Catholics are preparing for the celebrations at the turn of the year. On December 31, at 5 p.m., Archbishop Reinhard Kardinal Marx holds a bishop's fair in the Liebfrauendom, which is accompanied musically by the vocal ensemble of the cathedral music and the cathedral windows, as Süddeutsche.de reported. At the same time, a high office begins in St. Ludwig at 5 p.m. with choral music by Joseph Rheinberger, Giuseppe Verdi and Eric Whitacre.

The musical program on New Year's Eve also includes a concert in St. Ludwig, which begins at 9 p.m. with works by Bach, Debussy, Durufle, Messiaen and Ravel. Also at 5 p.m. in the Holy Spirit Church on the Viktualienmarkt, a Holy Mass takes place, followed by a New Year's concert at 7.30 p.m. under the direction of Stefan Moser. At 10 p.m. there is another concert with works by well -known composers. In addition, an orchestra mass is celebrated in St. Sylvester in Altschwabing at 5 p.m.

sonorous celebrations and services

Special musical accents also set the services in St. Peter, where festive music for brass and community sounds at 5:30 p.m., including Mozart's "Exultor, Jubilate". A Taizé prayer takes place in St. Paul at 7.30 p.m., while in the Theater Church of St. Kajetan an annual term begins with a Bach cantata.

On New Year's Day, the Liebfrauendom will be open at 10 a.m., and Cardinal Marx celebrates another bishop's fair at 12 noon. At 6 p.m. there is a festival service with the "Missa Ave Regina Caelorum" by Tomás Luis de Victoria. Other churches, such as the Michaelskirche and the Bürgersaalkirche, also offer festive services.

Further information on the services and devotions are available on the website of the Archdiocese of Munich. According to a report by Archbiocese of Munich , the sermon by Cardinal Marx will be transferred live on New Year's Eve.

In addition to the religious celebrations, you can experience concerts in various churches on New Year's Eve. For example, the “Stars and Stripes” concert will take place in the Citizens' Hall Church at 5 p.m., another concert with free admission in the Church of St. Joseph at 7.30 p.m., and a festive New Year's concert in the church of St. Ursula begins at 10 p.m. The proceeds from these events benefit the church music projects.