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Handel+Haydn Society: Baroque Christmas

  • Jordan Hall at NEC 30 Gainsborough Street Boston, MA, 02115 United States (map)

This festive program features a diverse slate of merry masterpieces, sparkling in the December darkness like a starlit sky. Under the direction of H+H principal keyboard Ian Watson, our brilliant orchestra pairs these glad tidings with unparalleled technique and passion.

Music

J.S. Bach: “Herr, ein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen” from Christmas Oratorio
J.S. Bach: “Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen” from Christmas Oratorio
J.S. Bach: “Grosser Herr” from Christmas Oratorio
Charpentier: Noels pour les instruments
Scarlatti: Cantata pastorale per la Nativita do Signore Gesu Christo
Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Telemann: Trumpet Sonata in D Major

Performed by

Ian Watson, director
Teresa Wakim, soprano
David McFerrin, baritone
H+H Orchestra

Earlier Event: November 26
Handel+Haydn Society: Handel's Messiah
Later Event: December 17
Handel+Haydn Society: Baroque Christmas