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Christmas Oratorio
Part of the The William Byrd Singers 2025-2026 Cycle
Add to my Calendar 14-12-2025 14:30 14-12-2025 16:30 36 Christmas Oratorio J.S.Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorium parts 1,2, 5 and 6 sung in the original German with a period instrument orchestra and professional soloists. Bach's longest and most sophisticated work consists of a cycle of six cantatas written for the Christmas period in 1734. Music from earlier compositions is incorporated to total three hours' worth of which we have selected four parts. This will be your opportunity to hear an authentic and accomplished performance of an iconic work. Stoller Hall, Manchester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Stoller Hall
Hunts Bank
Manchester
M3 1DA
England
Tickets
Prices: £27.50 (£5.50 students) plus booking fee
Book Tickets
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers
Taylor London – soprano
Tim Morgan – countertenor
Ruairi Bowen – tenor
Andrew Slater – Bass
Keith Orrell – Conductor
The 18th Century Concert Orchestra
William Byrd Singers
Programme Note
J.S.Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorium parts 1,2, 5 and 6 sung in the original German with a period instrument orchestra and professional soloists. Bach's longest and most sophisticated work consists of a cycle of six cantatas written for the Christmas period in 1734. Music from earlier compositions is incorporated to total three hours' worth of which we have selected four parts. This will be your opportunity to hear an authentic and accomplished performance of an iconic work.
