Christmas fair star of the stars: a festival of voices and sounds!

19. Dezember 2024

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Aktualisiert: 19. Dezember 2024

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Linz, Österreich - Christmas 2024 will experience an extraordinary musical highlight in Linz! The renowned composer Alfred Hochedlinger proudly presents his new Christmas fair "Stern der Sterne". The fair, which was completed in August, has already ordered an impressive number of 36 choirs from the German -speaking world for the festive services. Hochedlinger, known for his creative musical projects, emphasizes that his trade fair includes a combination of the melodies of five traditional English Christmas carols, which merge with liturgical texts for a festive composition for mixed choir as well as organ or orchestra. He expressed hope to Kathpress that the work "will give many people joy".

The performance duration of around 13 minutes guarantees an atmospheric and touching musical accompaniment of the Christmas services. The fair will be heard at various locations, including the St. Florian, Grieskirchen, Mauthausen and Thiersee collegiate church, as well as in several German cities, including in Freilassing, Meppen and Neckarsulm. Interested parties can purchase the scores of the fair at Hochedlingers website, which they perform in the desired cast with mixed choir and orcher can.

musical tradition and innovations

Hochedlinger, who also works as a trained religious educator, apparently has an important influence on the church music scene by combining traditional elements with contemporary sounds. Many of his works are inspired by jazz and pop, but remain rooted in European music tradition. The composer has already created over 100 new spiritual songs for school and service, as well as numerous Advent and Christmas carols. He uses his creative talent not only in church music, but also in school and theater music. "Star of the stars" will certainly represent another important work in its extensive repertoire.