Works by Mendelssohn, Wagner, Duruflé and the world premiere of Præstholm

Organ Concert with Espen Melbø

Uranienborg kirke

Closing concert with Det Norske Solistkor and conductor Peter Phillips. Works by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Nico Muhly and Arvo Pärt.

Closing Concert: Solistkoret and Peter Phillips

Oslo Domkirke

From Iran to France: historical and mythical female figures. From the Persian empire to medieval Europe, from Iran to 21st-century France, love is presented in many forms. The project weaves together Persian melodies, European musical traditions, and texts from both religious and secular sources.

The Book of Queens

Gamle Aker kirke

Donner at the Cathedral. Works by Mozart, Bach, Schmidt and Reger.

Organ Concert with Stefan Donner

Musician and theologian Jo Hegle Sjøflot presents, together with Qohelet Ensemble, the work Songs From the Book of Qohelet and the new work Psalmi et Genesis, which combines the creation account from the Book of Genesis with selected Psalms of David.

Songs From the Book of Qohelet & Psalmi et Genesis

Ris kirke

World premiere of Bent Sørensen's Johannespasjonen in its entirety, commissioned by the festival. The work is composed for five voices and five strings, and is performed in two parts. The first part was premiered in 2025, while the second part receives its premiere at this concert. Tonight's premiere is conducted by Christian Eggen instead of Paul Hillier due to acute illness.

Bent Sørensen: Johannespasjonen

Highlights from French Baroque. Christophe Rousset guests at the festival with sopranos Michèle Bréant and Suzanne Jérosme, and gambist Atsushi Sakaï. Program: Leçons de Ténèbres and Première suite en mi mineur from Pièces de violes by François Couperin.

French Baroque with Christophe Rousset

World premiere of Tyler Futrell's final commissioned work, the conclusion of his church music trilogy. Works by Eric Whitacre and J.S. Bach with Amalie Stalheim (cello), Oslo Domkor and conductor Oddgeir Kjetilstad.

Epilogue: On the Nature of Things

East of Western church music: a song tradition from Georgia. A concert of sacred and folk music from Georgia, based on the Georgian Orthodox polyphonic singing tradition.

Didgori Ensemble: Georgian Polyphony

Beautiful music by Pärt and Moody. The church music festival highlights contemporary composers Arvo Pärt and Ivan Moody, with the works Stabat mater and Simeron – two works in an intimate ensemble of three singers and three string players.

Stabat Mater / Simeron

As part of the festival theme "East of Western Church Music," Eduardo Paniagua and Música Antigua present a program connected to the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and the building's history as an early Christian congregation, a Muslim sanctuary, and a Catholic shrine. Music from the 8th to the 17th century. The concert is introduced by Professor of Religious Studies Ragnhild J. Zorgati.

Córdoba: From Mosque to Cathedral

Organ bus tour to Eidsvoll, Jessheim and Fet church with Olav Rune Bastrup and Espen Melbø. Free admission, registration required.

Boysen Bus to Romerike

Eidsvoll kirke

A beautiful work written specially for the girls' choir. The festival aims to give contemporary works that have already premiered a longer performance life, and offers a reunion with new Norwegian music when Det Norske Jentekor and conductor Anne Karin Sundal-Ask perform Ørjan Matre's Stjernebru. Matre has arranged nine Norwegian folk tunes for girls' choir, accordion and fiddle, with written-out and improvised interludes.

Stjernebru

Portrait concert: Nils Henrik Asheim. Organ, composition and artistic concept by Nils Henrik Asheim, with NyNorsk Messingkvintett, Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer, Øystein Moen, Marcus André Berg, Tjark Pinne, Jenny Berger Myhre and Liam Alzafari, and singers from Oslo Domkor.

Organ Night

Organ music from around the world. Works by Lanquetuit, Bach, Parker, Goedicke and Hakim.

Organ Concert with Marcus André Berg

Family concert with Ensemble Allegria. About 30 minutes of concert and 30 minutes of musical play. Presenting works by Vivaldi, Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Bartók, as well as songs by Sigrid, Aurora and Pharrell Williams.

Family Concert: Allegria NÅ!

Fagerborg kirke

Opening concert. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste, with works by Arvo Pärt.

Arvo Pärt 90

East of Western church music: Prayers and hymns from Georgia. The Choir of the Monastery of the 13 Assyrian Holy Fathers, conducted by Seraphim Bit-Kharibi, sings hymns and prayers in Aramaic, accompanied a cappella. The concert has been cancelled.

Oslo International Church Music Festival

Mar 22, 2026

Organ Concert with Espen Melbø

Mar 22, 2026

Closing Concert: Solistkoret and Peter Phillips

Oslo International Church Music Festival