WeisserTee -

<We've timed our stay in Dresden this year to take in the large holiday concert performed outside the church -- we'll have a direct view from our apartment and can enjoy the performances without being part of the hordes.>

Which night is this?

Hi Melnq8 -- I don't the exact date -- maybe Ingo can help. For work reasons, we had to cut our 2.5 week December trip to Germany this year and instead we're spending just a few days in Milan. The two I did get to hear took place in the week running up to Christmas.

Thanks WeisserTee, chances are it won't be while we're there anyway.

23 December. But not a concert, it's the Christmassy vesper (service).

Thanks Ingo. We didn't think of it as a vesper because from our Altes Dresden flat on the 5th floor, we really didn't hear much beyond the music. I did go down and outside for a few minutes, but it didn't feel very Vesper-y to me there either, as you could hear kids crying or shouting, people talking, laughing going in and out of the restaurants, etc.

The music part that we did hear was great, though!