Mozartchor Speyer — Birthday Concert Mozart

Mozartchor Speyer — A Choir with a Programmatic Name

The Mozartchor Speyer e.V. is an unusual phenomenon in the German choral landscape: a choir dedicated exclusively to the work of a single composer. This programmatic specialization — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his circle — gives the choir a clear profile and a long-term work program. Mozart's choral works (Masses, Requiem, Motets, Cantatas) form the core, supplemented by contemporary composers like Haydn, Salieri, Süßmayr, and others.

Mozart's 270th Birthday

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg on January 27, 1756. January 27, 2026, therefore marks his 270th birthday — an occasion celebrated worldwide by Mozart festivals and Mozart societies. The Mozartchor Speyer honors this day with a serenade — a concert format that was very popular in Mozart's time, combining festive atmosphere with high musical standards.

Theme 2026: Dance

The 2026 concert is themed "Dance." Mozart was an enthusiastic dancer and composer of dance music — his minuets, German dances, and contra-dances for the Viennese court balls (KV 600, 601, 602, 605, 609, and many others) form a distinct cluster in his catalog of works. Added to this are the dance elements in his symphonies (especially the minuet movements), in opera arias (Don Giovanni's "Champagne Aria," the "Wedding Dance" from Le nozze di Figaro), and in chamber music. The concert will combine various of these works — likely with explanatory texts between pieces.

Historischer Ratssaal as Concert Venue

The venue is the Historischer Ratssaal Speyer in the town hall on Maximilianstraße. The room is one of the city's most representative interiors — with wood paneling, historical wall paintings, and acoustics particularly suited to intimate concert formats. The small size of the hall (around 100 seats) creates a chamber music atmosphere that optimally matches the program — serenades, dances, songs.