Johann Sebastian Bach’s fifth cantata Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Let honor be sung to you, O God) of his Christmas Oratorio is at the center of this Baroque Holiday program with some of the most festive Christmas cantatas for chorus, soloists and orchestra. 

The other composers in Bach’s circle include his predecessors and contemporaries Johann Schelle (Advent cantata), Johann Rosenmüller (his Magnificat), Philip Erlebach,  Jeremias du Grain, and Dietrich Buxtehude, Bach's mentor. 

In contrast to this repertoire stand intimate unaccompanied choral works by the contemporary North American female composers Emily Drum, MaryAnne Muglia, and Christine Donkin.

The performers are Crescendo Chorus & Vocal Ensemble, Paulina Francisco and Jordan Rose Lee, sopranos, Nicholas Tamagna, countertenor, Gene Stenger, tenor, Douglas Williams, bass, and Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra, led by Christine Gevert

This concert will be repeated the following day, Sun., December 29, 2024 at 4 pm at Saint James Place ~ 352 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

Support for these concerts has been provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature, and NBT Bank. We also thank WMNR Fine Arts Radio for their ongoing support.