Bach: Christmas Oratorio – Cantatas 1, 3, 5 & 6 (Sung in German)

Richard Egarr: conductor/harpsichord; Mhairi Lawson: soprano; Clare Wilkinson: mezzo soprano; Andrew Staples: tenor; Andrew Foster-Williams: bass and the SCO Chorus

Picture nativity scenes by a great master, a Breughel or a Botticelli: landscapes filled with angels, people and animals; colour; movement; human touches and tiny incidental details all animated and elevated to a higher level by the mystery of the Holy Child at the heart of the scene. This is what Bach translates into music in the Christmas Oratorio – a lavish sequence of choruses and arias featuring wonderful solos for the instrumentalists. Outstanding soloists under the direction of one of the world’s finest Bach interpreters guarantee an exceptional evening.

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