Bach's Christmas Oratorio 2023 - V2

“Shout for joy, rise up and praise these days!” JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio began life as six cantatas for church services over the Leipzig Christmas season but it’s so much more. This is easily one of the most inspired and expressive musical enactments of the Nativity, and for 2023 Brett Weymark has chosen the first three parts, from the exultant opening to the tender scenes in the stable and the festive arrival of the shepherds.
Music: JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio, part 3. Performed by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, 2006.
Photos: Keith Saunders & Simon Crossley-Meates.
Video: Smorgasbord Design.