The Pfäffikon SZ church choir celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025 & performs Haydn's famous oratorio "The Creation" in Galgenen SZ & Pfäffikon SZ, w. symphony orchestra of Canton Schwyz & soloists

Anniversary concert "The Creation" by Joseph Haydn

The Pfäffikon church choir was founded in 1965 and is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year together with the parish of Pfäffikon.
To mark the occasion, the choir will be performing Joseph Haydn's famous oratorio "The Creation" in two large-scale concerts in Galgenen SZ and Pfäffikon SZ on the weekend of May 24 and 25, 2025. He will be accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra Canton Schwyz (SOKS) and three outstanding soloists: Chelsea Zurflüh - soprano, Raphael Höhn - tenor and Ruben Drole - bass-baritone.

Saturday, May 24, 2025, Galgenen
      19:30, parish church
Sunday, May 25, 2025, Pfäffi kon SZ
      17:00, catholic church

Admission free, collection

Pfäffikon SZ church choir
Symphony Orchestra Canton Schwyz (SOKS; rehearsal: Urs Bamert)
Soloists: Chelsea Zurflüh, Raphael Höhn, Ruben Drole
Hammerklavier: Roman Künzli
Conductor: Konrad von Aarburg


THE CREATION
by Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
The work was published bilingually in 1800 and is still performed in both languages today. In fact, the retranslation into English was not completely successful, so that the oratorio is sometimes also performed in German in English-speaking countries.
Haydn authorized further translations and the work was performed throughout Europe. Since then, "The Creation" has become part of the classical repertoire worldwide.

The oratorio "The Creation" was composed between 1796 and 1798 as the third of Haydn's four oratorios. It tells the biblical story of the creation of the world in seven days, as depicted in the first chapter of Genesis. Joseph Haydn was inspired to compose a large oratorio during his stays in England (between 1791 and 1795), where he heard the oratorios of George Frideric Handel. The composer described the work on "The Creation" as an inspiring and fundamental religious experience for him. The Creation was performed for the first time in Vienna on April 29, 1798 under the direction of the 66-year-old Joseph Haydn. The work was a great success with audiences right from the start.

The anniversary concerts are made possible by the varied and generous support of many patrons. In particular, we would like to thank the Asuera Foundation, the district of Höfe, the municipality of Freienbach, the Höfner Volksblatt/March-Anzeiger, the parish of Freienbach, the Pfäffikon Corporation, the Cultural Commission of the Canton of Schwyz, Migros Kulturprozent, the Schwyzer Kantonalbank, the Carl & Elise Elsener-Gut Foundation/Victoinox and all advertisers in the program booklet.
Special thanks and congratulations go to the Pfäffikon parish on its 60th anniversary and also to our partner, the Freienbach music school, on its 50th anniversary.


The Pfäffikon church choir is always delighted to welcome new members, which is one more reason why we are able to offer ambitious annual programs. The basis for this is the joy of music and the always harmonious and humorous community.

We look forward to a large audience!


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