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All Abendmusik events are held in the beautiful sanctuary of First-Plymouth Church, 2000 D Street, Lincoln, unless otherwise noted.

A Night at the Movies: Silent Film with the Lied Organ 

Sunday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  Organist Tom Trenney improvises accompaniment for the 1920   swashbuckling classic, The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas       Fairbanks. The magnificent Lied Organ orchestrates the           non-stop action of the Old West in this unforgettable silent     film.

The Royal Wedding Revisited: Abendmusik Fundraiser 

Friday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  Was your invitation to the wedding event of the year lost in      the mail? Join Abendmusik for an evening filled with royal         elegance. The Abendmusik Chorus, Plymouth Brass and             Summit String Quartet will present music that was part of the   wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton.         Prizes will be awarded for the best hats worn to the event!

A Festival of Hymns led by the St. Olaf Cantorei

Monday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  Three of the Midwest’s finest choirs collaborate with             organist John Ferguson and conductor Anton Armstrong in       this inspiring festival of hymns. Come raise your voice with       the St. Olaf Cantorei from Northfield, Minnesota, Concordia     College Choir from Seward, Nebraska and our Abendmusik         Chorus!

Dona Nobis Pacem: A Tribute to our Veterans 

Sunday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  The Doane College Choir joins the Abendmusik Chorus       and Orchestra to honor our veterans with beloved           American music, as well as Vaughan Williams’ powerful       and poignant setting of Walt Whitman’s poetry in Dona       Nobis Pacem.

Handel’s Messiah 

Sunday, November 27 at 4:00 p.m.                                            TICKETS

  Begin the holiday season with a Thanksgiving weekend       performance of Handel’s perennial favorite, Messiah, by     Nebraska’s professional choir, ABENDCHOR, and chamber   orchestra. This engaging performance will culminate with   the audience singing along to the majestic “Hallelujah”     chorus.

Welcome All Wonders: An Abendmusik Christmas 

Sunday, December 18 at 4:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  Experience the wonders of the season with the               Abendmusik Chorus, Plymouth Brass and Plymouth             Ringers, and share in singing inspired arrangements of       treasured Christmas carols.

New Years Last Blast with the Plymouth Brass 

Saturday, December 31 at 8:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  Say farewell to 2011 and welcome 2012 by joining the         Plymouth Brass for this beloved annual Lincoln tradition.   Ring in the New Year with the spirited and joyful stylings   of songs old and new! An extended dessert and               champagne intermission will help you celebrate the           evening.

Luther College Nordic Choir 

Saturday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  The Nordic Choir from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, has     toured extensively throughout the United States, performing   at Lincoln Center, New York, and Kennedy Center,                 Washington, D.C., as well as other renowned venues. As part     of its annual midwinter tour, this great American college         choir stops in Lincoln.

Choral Evensong with Organist Gerre Hancock 

Sunday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  Gerre Hancock has become a living legend through his tenure   at St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City.           America’s most renowned organ improviser makes his first         appearance in Lincoln, leading the Abendmusik Chorus and       playing the Lied Organ in a traditional service of choral           evensong.

Song of Hope: ABENDCHOR sings American Music 

Sunday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  Nebraska’s professional choir, ABENDCHOR, sings the         Nebraska premiere of Song of Hope, a profound               composition by Cleveland composer Anne Wilson. This       multi-movement choral-orchestral work connects the       Beatitudes with contemporary scenes, including the         events of September 11, 2001, the integration of schools   in Little Rock, Arkansas; a young boy's reflections from a World War II concentration camp, and inspired words of Carl Sandburg, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela and Dwight Eisenhower. 

War Requiem by Benjamin Britten

Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.                                            TICKETS

  The Lied Center stage will be filled with musicians from     the Abendmusik Chorus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,     Doane College, and the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra for     a rare performance of Benjamin Britten's monumental       and epic War Requiem. 

The American Boychoir

Sunday, April 29 at 4:00 p.m.                                             TICKETS

  One of America’s musical treasures, the American             Boychoir comes to Lincoln to close the Abendmusik         concert season! This exciting event will include a special   appearance by the Abendmusik Festival Children’s Choir.