Sunday 3 December 2017 St Machar's Cathedral 7:45 p.m.

J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio (sung in German)
parts 1, 4, 5 and 6

Emma Kirkby - Soprano        :         Nicholas Spanos - Counter Tenor
Nathan Vale - Tenor    :     Dawid Kimberg - Bass 

Rhiannon Morgan - Echo Soprano

Aberdeen Bach Choir

Musical Director Peter Parfitt 

 

Aberdeen Sinfonietta

Leader Bryan Dargie

Continuo: David Gerrard - Organ, Alison MacDonald - Cello

 

An outstanding quartet of internationally known soloists performed parts 1, 4, 5 and 6 of the magnificent Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach with Aberdeen Bach Choir and Aberdeen Sinfonietta under the baton of Musical Director Peter Parfitt. The parts chosen for this performance were intended to be performed on four different days: Christmas Day, New Year's Day, the first Sunday after New Year and Epiphany. The first performances of these parts were in Leipzig on 25 December 1734 and 1, 2 and 6 January 1735.

Downloadable Programme