Magic Trumpet at St. Anne’s Church

Get in the mood for Christmas with Magic Trumpet - a programme of the finest Christmas carols and festive Music - in superb interpretations by the trumpet player and organist.
The wonderfully restored St. Anne's, THE Baroque insider tip in Vienna's city centre, opens its doors again for Christmas concerts in a peaceful atmosphere. The programme ranges from the Viennese Classic period to the most beautiful Austrian and international Christmas songs, masterfully interpreted by the trumpet player and organist - a joyful and joyful evening that gets you in Christmas mood and which you should not miss. Inspirational text interventions contribute to the peaceful and intimiate atmosphere.


The heated church, inaugurated by Empress Maria Theresia, is adorned with magnificent frescoes by Daniel Gran, the artist who also created the fresco cycle in the dome of the ceremonial hall of the National Library of Vienna.
Magic Trumpet at St. Anne's Church invites you to pause for a while - moments in which you can escape the hustle and bustle of the pre-Christmas period and return to the essence of things.

program

InterpretenWolfgang Mair, Trompete
Reinhard Schobesberger, Orgel/Piano


ProgrammWerke von W. A. Mozart, J. S. Bach, F. Schubert, J. Haydn und anderen
sowie die schönsten nationalen und internationalen Adventlieder


 

Place

St. Anne's Church (German: Annakirche) is located in Vienna, Austria, and administered by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales since 1906. A relic of Saint Anne - her right hand - is kept in a rich Baroque setting and exhibited every year on July 26.

HISTORY

The St. Anne's chapel existed since 1320. In 1518, the Gothic church was consecrated at the occasion of the St Anne's day (26 July). It was administered first by the Poor Clare Sisters, then by the Jesuits. In 1629 - 1634, the Jesuits started the baroquisation of the Gothic church. After a fire in 1747, Pozzo's pupil Christoph Tausch transformed it into late baroque using trompe l'oeil techniques. On 25 June 1747 lightning struck the tower of the church, burning down the roof framing but leaving intact the frescos. In 1751 Daniel Gran began the renovation of the interior, blackened by candle smoke.

After starting to work in the church in 1897, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales received the church in 1906.