Event Info
J.S. Bach CHRISTMAS ORATORIO
Four joyous cantatas celebrating the feast days of Christmas in baroque style!
Sat. November 18th 2023 + Add to Calendar
First Metropolitan United Church (All Ages)
7:30pm - 9:45pm Doors at: 7:00pm
$35 regular / $15 student
Artists
Renaissance to 21st century choral from Victoria BC
Peter Butterfield (conductor)
Graeme Linton (Evangelist, tenor)
Jennifer Turner (soprano)
Carson Moore (countertenor)
Felix Butterfield (tenor)
Event Description
The Victoria Philharmonic Choir dances into its new season with a joyous swirl of trumpets and timpani, heralding an early start to the Twelve Days of Christmas.
J.S. Bach composed this set of cantatas for the feast days between Christmas Day and Epiphany in 1734 / 35. They tell the Nativity story from the birth of the Christ Child, through to the Adoration of the Shepherds, and finishes with the feast of Epiphany (traditionally January 6) with the visit of three gift-bearing Kings.
Peter Butterfield conducts an ensemble of 100 singers, including soprano soloist Jennifer Turner, Alana Hayes, alto, Carson Moore, counter-tenor, Felix Butterfield, tenor, Alex Chen, baritone, and in his debut performance of the story-telling Evangelist, new-to-Victoria tenor, Graeme Linton.
Simon MacDonald, violin, will lead the orchestra, which will include baroque specialists from Victoria and Vancouver.
Venue
First Metropolitan United Church
In-Person Event
