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December 2020
Virtual Christmas Concert ~ Opening Up Our Hearts:
Music and Inspiration of Christmas
Take this time to treat yourself to the sounds of this joyous season ~ Complete your FREE Virtual Registration below to receive reminders and the viewing information for the performance! Featuring members of The Bach Choir of Bethlehem…
Find out more »December 2021
Christmas Oratorio, Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Allentown concert)
TICKETS Available at the door on Saturday evening, starting at 7 pm. To print a copy of the Christmas Concert program, please click HERE. View the program online The Christmas Oratorio tells the story of the Nativity with some of Bach's most evocative music. In Parts 1-3, an opening chorus of irresistible rhythmic drive and remarkable invention, trilling flutes and oboes, heraldic trumpets, thundering drums, and lightning-fast strings are our entrée into Bach’s remarkable fusion of music, narrative, and theology. We…
Find out more »Christmas Oratorio Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Bethlehem Concert)
To print a copy of the Christmas Concert program, please click HERE. View the program online The Christmas Oratorio tells the story of the Nativity with some of Bach's most evocative music. In Parts 1-3, an opening chorus of irresistible rhythmic drive and remarkable invention, trilling flutes and oboes, heraldic trumpets, thundering drums, and lightning-fast strings are our entrée into Bach’s remarkable fusion of music, narrative, and theology. We also hear impossibly joyful choruses, tender, intimate arias, and a stunning evocation of…
Find out more »Christmas Oratorio Parts 1, 2 & 3 (Virtual | On-Demand Concert)
The Christmas Oratorio tells the story of the Nativity with some of Bach's most evocative music. In addition to the performance in front of our audience, the Bethlehem Christmas Concert will be live-streamed and available ON DEMAND, with tickets on sale through the end of December. A secure link will be sent to enable patrons to view the concert. Click here and choose VIEW NOW | VIRTUAL | ON DEMAND 2021 Christmas Oratorio 1, 2, 3 to buy an ON-DEMAND ticket. Print your…
Find out more »December 2022
Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5, and 6 (Allentown Concert)
Written in 1723 and 1724 and first performed in its entirety in the Christmas season of 1734-1735, Bach composed his Christmas Oratorio while living in Leipzig. Almost 300 years later, we’ll present Parts 4, 5 and 6 to complete the Oratorio we began at last year’s Christmas concerts. Join us in the beautiful and acoustically resonant First Presbyterian Church of Allentown for an afternoon concert that continues our journey through the joyous Nativity story, as The Choir and soloists tell…
Find out more »Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5, and 6 (Bethlehem Concert)
Written in 1723 and 1724 and first performed in its entirety in the Christmas season of 1734-1735, Bach composed his Christmas Oratorio while living in Leipzig. Almost 300 years later, we’ll present Parts 4, 5 and 6 to complete the Oratorio we began at last year’s Christmas concerts. Join us in person (or virtually) to continue our journey through the joyous Nativity story, as The Choir and soloists tell the story of the Epiphany and the visit of the three…
Find out more »Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5, and 6 (Virtual | On-Demand Concert)
Written in 1723 and 1724 and first performed in its entirety in the Christmas season of 1734-1735, Bach composed his Christmas Oratorio while living in Leipzig. Almost 300 years later, we’ll present Parts 4, 5 and 6 to complete the Oratorio we began at last year’s Christmas concerts. Join our live-streamed concert as we continue our journey through the joyous Nativity story. The Choir and soloists tell the story of the Epiphany and the visit of the three kings, in…
Find out more »2022 On-Demand Christmas Oratorio, Parts 4, 5 & 6
Bach's Christmas Oratorio Parts 4, 5, & 6 Recorded LIVE on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 4pm Available On-Demand through December 31st with unlimited views. BUY YOUR VIRTUAL TICKET HERE
Find out more »December 2023
Bach Magnificat + Christen ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 (Allentown)
Unite in the joyous celebration of Bach’s Magnificat and Christen ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 at our enchanting Christmas Concert. Both written in 1723, these masterpieces are in turn devout, playful, ebullient, and full of infectious and rhapsodic joy. The music resonates through centuries, bringing us together in shared history and vibrant musical traditions.
Find out more »Bach Magnificat + Christen ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 (Bethlehem)
Unite in the joyous celebration of Bach’s Magnificat and Christen ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 at our enchanting Christmas Concert. Both written in 1723, these masterpieces are in turn devout, playful, ebullient, and full of infectious and rhapsodic joy. The music resonates through centuries, bringing us together in shared history and vibrant musical traditions.
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