Vienna Advent Singing Festival, Vienna Austria

Dates: 27 November- 01 December | Vienna, Austria

The Vienna Advent Singing Festival will take place from 27 November to 01 December, 2025, as Vienna prepares for the Christmas season. Vienna is home to Johann Strauss and the Viennese Waltz. The city has also been shaped by other great artists such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, whose cultural and musical legacies remain vibrant to this day. Vienna offers visitors a rich variety of music events as well as masterpieces of baroque art and architecture. During the pre-Christmas season, choirs from around the world visit Vienna’s atmospheric Christmas markets. Over the years, the grand Festival Hall in Vienna City Hall has become one of the most popular performance venues. This event program offers your choir the opportunity to present your musical repertoire to Viennese audiences in three unique events: an outdoor concert at one of Vienna’s beloved Christmas Markets, a concert in the Festival Hall of Vienna City Hall, and the participation in a mass service at a selected church.

More famous composers have lived here than in any other city. In Vienna - Music is in the air: Walzer and Operettas are at home here. Vienna and its glorious memories of the Habsburger Dynasty. The ancient metropolis on the Danube under new aspects, but as always... tradition, culture and vitality make an exciting mix. His incomparable historical treasures, his art and lively ambience make Vienna to one of the most popular tourist destinations. Walk in the footsteps of the Habsburg monarchy, visit the splendid baroque castles Schönbrunn and Belvedere, take a look at the Hofburg and take a stroll on the magnificent Ringstrasse. The Stephansdom is the landmark of the city of Vienna and one of the most important gothic buildings of Austria.

Choir Contact Ireland can help you plan an unforgettable choral trip for your choir. We take care of the planning and logistical arrangements, dealing with the ground operators and organisers, allowing you to focus on the singing. Contact us today for more information and sing with your choir in Vienna, Austria.

 

 

PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES

Performance Details

Advent Sing Vienna 2025

Advent Concert - City Hall of Vienna

- Day: Saturday & Sunday afternoon

- Repertoire: advent and christmas songs

- Duration: 30 minutes total, including the presentation and positioning on stage

- Rehearsal: on request in a room adjoining the Great Hall of the City Hall (no piano available)

- Notes: music stand for the director available platform for the choir and piano available amplification system available

Concert at the Christmas Market – Castle Schönbrunn

- Day: Friday, Saturday & Sunday afternoon

- Repertoire: advent and christmas songs, a cappella

- Place: stage in front of the Christmas tree

- Duration: ca. 20/25 minutes

- Rehearsal: in hotel

- Notes: no technical help available

- Parking: nearby, ca. 10 minutes by walk

 Mass Service

- Place: in one of the beautiful churches of Vienna

- Day: Saturday evening or Sunday morning

- Repertoire: liturgy (no gloria during the advent period) 5-6 songs during the mass

- Rehearsal: in hotel or in the church before the mass

- Notes: The repertoire must be sent to us before and must be reconfirmed by the parish priest, please specify if you have an organist with you or if you want to be accompanied by the organist of the church.

- Parking: nearby, ca. 10 minutes by walk

Whats Included in the Price

- 3 Nights in Vienna in3* Hotel (ca. 15 minutes by bus from the city center) with buffet breakfast

- 2 Dinners at hotel or restaurant with 3 course menu, without beverages

- 1 Dinner in a tipical restaurant with 2 course menu, including ¼ wine

- Organisation of 2-3 performances including assistance

- 2 guided tours of Vienna (ca. 3 hours, no entrance fees included)

- Rehearsal room in hotel at disposal

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- Each 25th person free of charge

Tour Manager

A CCI Tour Manager will be assigned to you for the duration of your booking, to assist in the pre-departure preparations and to assist with any issues during your stay. The tour manager does not travel with the group.

Transportation While in Vienna

Choirs can reach the concert venues by subway (or public bus) from the hotel or we can offer optional coach transfers. We recommend that larger groups consider the use of a coach for the transfers.  

 

SAMPLE ITINERARY

Day 1

  • Arrival in late afternoon to the hotel 
  • Check-in
  • Dinner at hotel
  • After diner - free time
Day 2
  • Breakfast in hotel
  • Breakfast in hotel and departure for the guided tour of Vienna
  • Lunch on your own
  • Afternoon free at disposal
  • Advent Concert at the Christmas Market in front of the Castle Schönbrunn.
  • Dinner at a typical restaurant (Heuriger) at Gumpoldskirchen or Grinzing
  • Overnight
Day 3
  • Breakfast in hotel
  • Continue to visit Vienna with your guide
  • Participation/mass service in one of the beautiful churches of Vienna
  • Lunch on your own
  • Afternoon Concert at the Great Hall of the City Hall of Vienna
  • Dinner in Restaurant at the City center of Vienna
  • Overnight
Day 4
  • Breakfast
  • Check out
  • Depart Vienna

DEADLINE

Registration Deadline: 31 July, 2025

FLIGHTS

Once you enquire with CCI you will be given your own dedicated festival planner, and this planner will also assist you with the booking of flights for your group. Choir Contact experienced travel consultants are able to advise you on the most appropriate flight options and will advise best fares at time of booking. We use the most up-to-date modern technology for searching best fares including low cost carriers, allowing us to book you the best flights at the best fares for a fully co-ordinated service. We use both low-cost internet fares and our long-standing relationships with other carries to ensure that we can secure the best travel option for your choir. We will advise you on luggage allowance and all details relating to your flight booking. Travel Insurance CCI recommend that all travellers take out travel insurance at the time of booking.

 

A quotation costs nothing, so contact us today on 01 888 7830

 or email us at reservations@choircontactireland.ie