J. Haydn - Paukenmesse translates to "J. Haydn - Paukenmesse" in English. The term "Paukenmesse" refers to "Timpani Mass," which is a specific type of mass composed by Joseph Haydn.

Listen to Haydn's Paukenmesse in St. Stephen's Cathedral, where he sang as a choirboy and a few years later married his wife Aloysia.

The Missa in tempore belli (Mass in Time of War) was given this name by Joseph Haydn himself, as he wanted to remind people of the threat to Vienna posed by Napoleon's troops. A chilling atmosphere must have arisen when, during the world premiere in 1796, the sound of the kettledrums echoed the drumroll of the French troops in Vienna.

Under the direction of Erasmus Baumgartner, the artistic director of the Vienna Boys' Choir, the masterpiece is being intensively prepared by choristers who have traveled from around the world in several workshops. The grand finale will be the performance featuring renowned soloists and the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra in St. Stephen's Cathedral.