Spring Comes to Oslo with International Church Music Festival

Oslo International Church Music Festival is an annual spring festival. Since 2001 the festival has been giving the public the chance to experience concerts in some of the city’s great churches. The festival presents church music from the Middle Ages up to the present time, making it an important steward of early music as well as a mediator of contemporary expression.

In addition to experiencing the world’s leading choirs, orchestras and soloists, you can attend festival high mass, a festival exhibition, a tour of the city’s church organs, a master class, a festival café and family performances for children.

The Festival marks the thirteenth anniversary this year. The festival organizers define the organization as an inclusive forum for church musicians, choirs, orchestras and ensembles, and for people regardless of their affiliation or belief. The festival is a central institution in the development of church music in Norway, and makes a major contribution to Oslo’s recognition as an international music capital in Europe. The festival is Norway’s largest exhibition of early music and associated international specialist performers (Astrid Kvalbein, Aftenposten), while we garner considerable international attention in our efforts to make contemporary music more visible and accessible through development efforts and educational initiatives. Oslo International Church Music Festival proves that contemporary music is very much alive in Norway. It is not only accepted, but listened to, and not only by experts. The festival presents classics such as Charpentier’s “Te Deum” and Händel’s “Messiah,” but what makes this festival so interesting are the works of contemporary composers. The concerts of their works were as well attended as those of their late colleagues. (Thomas Migge, Westdeutscher Rundfunk WDR)

The church music festival consistently works to develop projects that move the church music genre forward. The festival’s roots in Oslo, combined with the depth of our international performers, make us the leading presenter of church music in Norway and ensures a high level of professional excellence.

01/03/2013-10/03/2013 Monday-Sunday Oslo

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fredag 01. mars