Festive organ sounds: Klaus Geitner says goodbye to the Ascension Church

Festive organ sounds: Klaus Geitner says goodbye to the Ascension Church

The Ascension Church in Munich invites you to the festive concert series "Organ music at candlelight" during the Christmas season. On December 21st, the Orgelduo 4 & 4, consisting of Gundula Kretschmar and Walter Erdt, will appear on which owl organ appears and well-known Christmas melodies will present in an atmospheric ambience. The concert is supported by Gabi Gerlach, which presents selected texts from the Bavarian Radio. This event is part of a special program that also includes the worthy farewell to church music director Klaus Geitner on December 26, which after 42 years as an organist of the Ascension Church, as Wochenanzeiger.de reports .

On the same day, December 26th, a cantatas service takes place at 10 a.m. in which the first cantata from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is performed. Severe artists like Anna-Lena Elbert (soprano) and the baroque orchestra "La Banda" create a moving experience for the community. Geitner, who had been working at the Ascension Church since 1983 and was appointed church music director in 2009, not only significantly shaped the owl organ, but also launched numerous musical projects. His profound training in church music, the operational readiness and cooperation with well-known orchestras such as the Munich symphonists emphasize its importance for church music in Munich, as well as Himmelfahrtskirche-musik.de emphasizes . .

The other events in the series demonstrate the rich musical legacy of the Ascension Church and offer a look at the diverse design of church music in the city. Free admission to the events combined with the request for donations to support church music underlines the commitment of the community. The last concerts take place on December 28, December 31 and January 4, and promise a festive and musical atmosphere in the Christmas season.