When winter cloaks the world in silence and the breath paints little clouds in the cold air, they resound again - the familiar works that have warmed people's hearts for centuries. Christmas motets by Benjamin Britten and Max Reger resound in festive splendor on this evening at the Kurhaus Wiesbaden, their artful vocal writing just as moving as their simple beauty.

But the true Christmas spirit is created above all when the songs that have accompanied many since childhood are heard: "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen", "Maria durch ein Dornwald ging", "Ich steh' an deiner Krippen hier" - timeless melodies that tell of hope and arrival. The Regensburger Domspatzen - one of the oldest and most renowned boys' choirs in the world - combine musical tradition with tonal perfection under the direction of Christian Heiß and together with baritone Benjamin Appl, who once stood on stage as a cathedral sparrow himself. A concert full of warmth and festive splendor - with everything the Christmas heart desires.