Christmas favorites by Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart in the Gothic Tyn Church on Prague's Old Town Square.
Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church) is one of the most impressive Gothic religious buildings in Prague. The cathedral serves as an extensive gallery of Gothic, Renaissance, and Early Baroque works, the most interesting of which include altar paintings by Karel Škréta and the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe. The organ, dating from 1673, is the oldest in Prague.
Program
G. F. Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks
J. Pachelbel – Canon and Gigue in D
A. Vivaldi – The Four Seasons (Spring & Winter)
J. S. Bach – Toccata in D minor, BWV 565
G. F. Handel – Messiah (He Shall Feed His Flock)
W. A. Mozart – Salzburg Symphony, K. 136
F. X. Gruber – Silent Night
J. F. Wade – Adeste Fideles
and more
Performed by
The Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
and soloists
Stanislava Jirků - Mezzo-soprano
Aleš Bárta - Organ
Vlastimil Kobrle - Violin soloist
Important Information
Duration: 65 minutes, no intermission
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (11-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children up to 10 half price
Seats are not numbered - open seating within your price category
The church is not heated in winter, please dress warmly