On November 29, 2026, the Vocal Collegium Rostock and the Morgenstern Quartet, under the overall direction of Daniel Arnold, will present festive Advent concerts.
“Sing We All Noel” – Advent Concert by the Vocal Collegium Rostock
On November 29, 2026, the Vocal Collegium Rostock and the Morgenstern Quartet, under the overall direction of Daniel Arnold, invite you to two festive Advent concerts at the University Church in Rostock. The performances begin at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Under the motto “Sing We All Noel” – let’s all sing Christmas carols – the concert will feature Advent music from around the world. And the audience is once again invited to take the motto quite literally: for selected, well-known songs, everyone is warmly invited to sing along.
The musical program ranges from tender, contemplative melodies—such as “Übers Gebirg Maria geht,” the Swedish “Sankta Lucia,” and the English “Christmas Lullaby” — to the festive, eight-part choral piece “Rejoice, O Peoples of the Earth” by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and on to the spirited “African Noel.”
Familiar Christmas carols meet international choral music, while selected recitations give voice to thoughts of peace, hope, joy, and community. This creates a special atmosphere that invites reflection and, in an evocative way, gets the audience in the Christmas spirit together with the choir.
The vocal collegium rostock
The vocal collegium rostock is a long-established mixed choir that has enriched Rostock’s musical landscape for decades. Under the artistic direction of Daniel Arnold, who has led the ensemble since 2015, the choir is dedicated to a diverse repertoire: It ranges from folk song arrangements and sacred works to Romantic choral music, spirituals, and popular contemporary compositions, all the way to large-scale choral-symphonic works—most recently the oratorio “Elijah.”
With around 100 dedicated singers, the vocal collegium rostock rehearses regularly
on Tuesdays. Here, focused musical work is combined with the pure joy of singing together.
New voices are warmly welcome: we are especially looking for tenors and basses.
Choral experience is appreciated but not required.
