Christmas concert in St. Martin in the Wall

ABOUT CONCERT

Come to relax during the hustle and bustle of Christmas and listen to the beautiful classical music. The concert takes place in the Church of St. Martin in the Wall. Captivating concerts in the intimate setting of the Church of St. Martin create a truly unique atmosphere as the church is located in an unusual place, a little hidden and aside the busy streets. The hall is heated and has excellent acoustics.

For this year 2024, we've adjusted the program of the Christmas concert at St. Martin's Church in the Wall by adding a male tenor voice. The program will feature four soloists: soprano, tenor, violin accompanied by organ.

There's truly something to look forward to!

PROGRAMME

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 

SOPRANO, TENORE, VIOLIN, ORGAN 

duration : 60 minutes 

M.Charpentier :  Prelude from Te Deum

A.Vivaldi :  Four Seasons - " Winter " - 2nd Movemen,  Domine Deus

A.Stradella : Pieta Signore

J.S.Bach :  Adagio for Solo Violin from Sonata No.1, Toccata and Fugue in D minor

G.F.Händel : Sonata in E major, Ombra mai fu from Xerxes

Fr.Schubert : Mille cherubini in coro

J.Massenet : Meditation from Thaïs

P.Mascagni :  Ave Maria

Medley of Czech Carols and World Carols

The Church of St. Martin in the Wall

The Church of St. Martin in the Wall is located near Narodní trida and has been preserved as an almost intact work of the Middle Ages - a rare example of valuable Romanesque and Gothic architecture. It was built in the twelfth century in the village of Ujezd, which became known as the Ujezd ​​of St. Martin. The church acquired its current name in the thirteenth century, when King Wenceslas I enlarged the castle and then surrounded it with a castle wall. The wall divided Újezd into two parts, the inner one became part of the Old Town of Prague. The greater part of Újezd ​​remained behind the walls and was destroyed by the construction of the New Town under Charles IV. The south wall of the church became part of the city wall - hence the name Church of St. Martin in the Wall. As it was common, the church was surrounded by a school and a cemetery which has a connection to one of the Prague´s legends.