Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
8 December @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEDT

A performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is a transformative experience. Sublime choral and orchestral magic culminate in a feast for the senses. Bach wrote his Christmas cantatas to be performed on six different days. Here, you will immerse yourself in his masterpiece over one night.
In partnership with The Song Company, the ACO presents a blockbuster performance of Bach’s glorious oratorio, featuring exultant choral passages, a tenor soloist/narrator and magnificent orchestral forces. Bach canvases the joy and wonder of the nativity story as Mary contemplates motherhood, the angels appear in triumphant glory before the shepherds and wise men bow before a tiny babe.
Tognetti’s affinity for Bach is famous and the ACO’s last presentation of this work, nearly a decade ago, blew critics and audiences away. With only three performances, book early to secure your seat to the ultimate event of the festive season.
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