When does the 184th Emporenkonzert take place?

The concert takes place on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

Where is the concert held?

The venue is the Nicolai Church at Ückendorfer Straße 108 in 45886 Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf.

How much is the admission fee?

Admission is free. A collection will be taken at the exit.

Who will perform at the concert?

The vocal quintet Audite with Celine Kammin, Verena Schuster, Astrid Ruckebier, Wieland Wilzek, and Thomas Stiefeling will perform.

What music will be played?

The program features a cappella works from four centuries, including madrigals and motets by Monteverdi, Schütz, and Schein, arrangements by Schubert, as well as modern arrangements up to the spiritual.

Is there catering after the concert?

Drinks will be served in the church foyer following the concert.

Audite brings four centuries of vocal music to Gelsenkirchen's Nicolai Church

Name: 184. Emporenkonzert – Autumn Melancholy
Start: 2026-11-15T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-15T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Nicolai-Kirche

Autumn Melancholy in the Nicolai Church: Audite sings through four centuries

When the 184th Emporenkonzert begins on November 15, 2026, in the Nicolai Church Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf, the vocal quintet Audite transforms the church space into a stage for timeless choral music. Under the title Autumn Melancholy, an a cappella program will resonate, which intertwines Renaissance and Baroque tradition, romantic sound language, and modern arrangements.

Filigree voices, large sound spaces

Audite presents madrigals and motets by Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, and Johann Hermann Schein. The polyphonic lines of these masters meet the special acoustics of the Nicolai Church: voices intertwine, emerge soloistically, and find their way back to a common sound body in precise synchronization.

From Schubert to the Spiritual

The concert continues with romantic arrangements by Franz Schubert and modern arrangements up to the spiritual. It is this musical tension that makes the evening enticing: historical vocal art meets contemporary interpretation, while the five singers ensure an intense live atmosphere with nuanced articulation, balanced voice leading, and concentrated stage performance.

The Ensemble Audite

The vocal quintet includes Celine Kammin in the first soprano, Verena Schuster in the second soprano, Astrid Ruckebier in the alto, Wieland Wilzek in the tenor, and Thomas Stiefeling in the bass. This lineup allows for a rich sound picture in which bright upper voices, warm middle voices, and a solid bass foundation merge into a cohesive vocal orchestration.

Admission free, collection at the exit

Admission to the 184th Emporenkonzert is free. A collection is requested at the exit. Afterwards, the event team will serve drinks in the church foyer – a atmospheric ending for an evening between spiritual vocal music, concert culture, and autumnal melancholy.

Conclusion: An evening of concert to pause

Audite brings music from four centuries to the Nicolai Church and shows how directly a cappella singing can touch. Visitors can expect a focused concert experience with great sonic depth, free admission, and a program that connects historical masterpieces with romantic and modern sound worlds.