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National Széchényi Library invites you and your friends to its concerts held during the upcoming Esztergom Liszt Week. The Library Choir will take part in concerts beginning at 7 p.m. on August 25 in the Franciscan Church of Esztergom and at 7 p.m. on August 28 in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and Saint Adalbert, Esztergom.
Thursday August 25, 7 p.m. – Franciscan Church
Choral works by Franz Liszt and string orchestra transcripts of compositions by Liszt
- O Roma nobilis
- Air de Chateaubriand
- Tantum ergo, O salutaris hostia – two female choirs
- Pater noster Jena
- Pater noster from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses (transcript by Géza Gémesi)
- Ave Maria, D major (transcript by Géza Gémesi)
- Pater noster to Rosario (transcript by Barnabás Dukay)
- Pax vobiscum (transcript by Géza Gémesi)
- 4 chorals: Gott sei uns gnädig – O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden – O Traurigkeit – Was Gott tut, das ist wohl getan (transcripts by Géza Gémesi)
- Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh (transcript by Géza Gémesi)
- Consolations Nr. 1. and Nr. 4 (transcripts by Jules de Swert and Géza Gémesi)
- Licht, mehr Licht (transcript by Géza Gémesi)
- Ave Maria (A major)
- Details from Organ Mass in B flat major (transcript by Leoš Janáček): Kyrie – Sanctus – Benedictus – Agnus Dei
- Nun danket alle Gott
Participants:
- Choir of National Széchényi Library conducted by Mária Eckhardt and Ágnes Gupcsó
- String Ensemble of BHZK Academy, art director: Géza Gémesi
- organist Péter Sirák
Sunday August 28, 7 p.m. – Basilica
Gala concert on the 160th anniversary of the dedication of Esztergom Cathedral
Missa Solennis by Franz Liszt will be played.
Participants: Choir and Orchestra of Matthias Church of Buda Castle, expanded with choirs of the international camp of choirs
- Choir Gaudeamus (Brno)
- Chamber Choir Kantorei Sankt Barbara (Cracow)
- Lajos Vass Choir of Hungarian Teachers in Slovakia (Bratislava)
- Choir of National Széchényi Library (Budapest).
Conducted by László Tardy, cantor-choir master of Matthias Church
Program
Website of Liszt Ferenc Society
Website of the Library Choir (in Hungarian)