2012 Concerts

On Christmas Eve in 1818, in the Austrian village of Obendorf, one of the most celebrated Christmas carols was written. In the church of St Nicholas, preparation for the midnight mass had been thrown into chaos with the discovery that the church organ had broken down. Faced with the possibility of a silent night, the parish priest and the organist hurriedly wrote a work for the remaining instruments, guitar and voice. The work they performed was Stille Nacht, which is now better known as Silent Night, and which has since

been translated into 300 languages around the world.

Performed by the Brandenburg in the original German and accompanied on theorbo, Stille Nacht is just one of the many Christmas choral delights revealed in past Noël! Noël! concerts. Artistic Director Paul Dyer’s joyful tribute to the festive season is an inspiring mix of the ancient and the modern. Now in its 14th year, Noël! Noël! ‘has become, deservedly, one of the hottest tickets in town’, featuring the sound of pure angelic voices from the Brandenburg Choir, medieval chanting, folk songs, much loved carols and period instruments.

Described by Brandenburg audiences as ‘magical’, ‘fantastic’ and ‘superb’, Noël! Noël! is a not to be missed concert experience.

PLAYERS

The Brandenburg Choir
with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Artistic Director and conductor Paul Dyer