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Bach Christmas Oratorio (Parts I-III)
Barts Choir, Ivor Setterfield and Trafalgar Baroque Ensemble present a festive night of Parts I-III of Bach's Christmas Oratorio and choruses from Handel's Foundling Hospital Anthem (including the famous 'Hallelujah' chorus).
Add to my Calendar 15-12-2017 19:30 15-12-2017 21:30 36 Bach Christmas Oratorio (Parts I-III) In his Christmas Oratorio Bach drew on a long German tradition of sung Christmas narratives but as always surpassed them. Like his Passion settings, the Biblical narrative is interspersed with solos and choruses commenting on the action. Though written in six parts to be performed over the main feast days of the Christmas season, it forms a continuous whole, especially Parts I-III describing the birth of Jesus, the angels appearing to the shepherds, and their visit to the manger. Handel’s Foundling Hospital Anthem, if less familiar, fits the season with its charitable theme, and the concert ends with the Hallelujah chorus from Messiah. Cadogan Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
Sloane Square, Belgravia
London
SW1X 9DQ
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
George Frideric Handel – Foundling Hospital Anthem, HWV 268
~ Interval ~
George Frideric Handel – Hallelujah Chorus
Performers
Ivor Setterfield – Conductor
Grace Davidson – soprano
Katie Coventry – mezzo-soprano
Ben Johnson – tenor
Benedict Nelson – baritone
Trafalgar Baroque Ensemble
Barts Choir
Programme Note
In his Christmas Oratorio Bach drew on a long German tradition of sung Christmas narratives but as always surpassed them.
Like his Passion settings, the Biblical narrative is interspersed with solos and choruses commenting on the action. Though written in six parts to be performed over the main feast days of the Christmas season, it forms a continuous whole, especially Parts I-III describing the birth of Jesus, the angels appearing to the shepherds, and their visit to the manger.
Handel’s Foundling Hospital Anthem, if less familiar, fits the season with its charitable theme, and the concert ends with the Hallelujah chorus from Messiah.
