Press release from December 6th, 2024

Charles Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” came to life in the run-up to Christmas. Two concerts in Hamm and Weyerbusch invite you to experience the touching transformation of a misanthrope into a humanitarian. The events promise an atmospheric mix of reading and music.

Hamm/Weyerbusch. On December 15th at 4 p.m. in the Catholic Church of St. Joseph in Hamm and on January 1st at 4 p.m. in the Catholic Church of St. Joseph in Weyerbusch, Charles Dickens’ famous “Christmas Story” will be the focus of two concerts. Admission to both events is free. Participants include Thorsten M. Schmehr, church musician from the Westerwald-Altenkirchen pastoral care area, the soprano Manuela Meyer and the lecturer Ute Hammer.

Visitors can expect a reading of excerpts from the well-known story, accompanied by the classical singer Manuela Meyer. She performed Christmas carols, including “Joy to the World,” and works by John Rutter. Traditional German-language Christmas carols will also be heard. Organist Schmehr provides musical accompaniment on the piano and organ.

“It is a wonderful, one-hour program, suitable for adults and families with children,” explains the church musician. (PM)

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