Weihnachten op.145

Piece No. 3 – Christmas (Weihnachten) from Seven Pieces for Organ, Op. 145 by Max Reger, was composed in 1915 as part of his final organ works. Written during World War I, the piece reflects the spiritual depth and consolation of the Christmas feast amid troubled times.
Reger bases the music on three traditional German hymns: the Advent song “Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen”, Luther’s Christmas chorale “Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her”, and the beloved carol “Silent Night”. These melodies are woven into Reger’s rich, expressive organ style, moving from quiet introspection to warm, luminous sonorities, making Weihnachten a deeply contemplative and festive character piece.