Bach Christmas Oratorio at St Barnabas Church, London on Saturday 19th November 2016

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Bach Christmas Oratorio

Add to my Calendar 19-11-2016 19:45 19-11-2016 21:45 36 Bach Christmas Oratorio Celebrate the onset of the festive season with this performance of JS Bach’s beloved choral masterwork – the Christmas Oratorio. Written for church performances in 1734, it depicts the birth of Jesus and the first days of his life, concluding with the adoration of the magi. The story is told through plaintive recitatives, contemplative arias, big choruses and rousing chorales. Sung in German, this will be a seasonal treat for all. St Barnabas Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Barnabas Church
Pitshanger Lane
Ealing
London
W5 1QG
England

Saturday 19th November 2016
7:45 PM

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248

Performers

Rowan Pierce – soprano
Annie Gill – mezzo soprano
Guy Cutting – Tenor
Jimmy Holliday – Bass
Jonathan Williams – Conductor

Sinfonia Britannica
Ealing Choral Society

Programme Note

Celebrate the onset of the festive season with this performance of JS Bach’s beloved choral masterwork – the Christmas Oratorio.

Written for church performances in 1734, it depicts the birth of Jesus and the first days of his life, concluding with the adoration of the magi. The story is told through plaintive recitatives, contemplative arias, big choruses and rousing chorales.

Sung in German, this will be a seasonal treat for all.

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