German choir performs for Pope Emeritus

January 05, 2016

The youth choir of the cathedral in Eichstätt, Bavaria, performed at a special Christmas concert at the Vatican attended by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and his brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger.

On December 30, the 36-member choir sang works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Britten, and other composers, including Msgr. Ratzinger’s arrangement of a Christmas hymn.

 

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Further information:

• Concerto di Natale per Benedetto XVI (L’Osservatore Romano, p. 5)
• Concert for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Vatican Radio)