Duration
145 Min
Start of a Pilgrimage: Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Weimar
Concert
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Production Date: 27/12/1999
145 Min
First heard at church services in Leipzig between Christmas Day 1734 and Epiphany 1735, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is divided into six cantatas, each based on a different biblical scene. This concert presents the first half of a sparkling performance given over two days at Weimar’s historic Herderkirche by the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, conducted by world-renowned Bach specialist Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Soloists Claron McFadden, Bernarda Fink, Christoph Genz and Dietrich Henschel guide us through the first part of the Christmas story, from the Birth of Christ to the Adoration of the Shepherds.
- Soloists:
- Bernarda Fink (Alto), Claron McFadden (Soprano), Christoph Genz (Tenor), Dietrich Henschel (Bass)
- Ensembles:
- English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
- Conductor:
- John Eliot Gardiner
