A Baroque Christmas

Presented by American Bach Soloists

A Baroque Christmas in Grace Cathedral

In this special abridged evening performance, you’ll hear the Christmas portion (Part I) of Handel’s Messiah along with music of the season by Baroque composers Giovanni Valentini, Johann Christoph Pez, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier. 

Together with the best highlights of Handel's peerless composition, ABS will perform a sweetly captivating concerto for two "pastorale" recorders, an Italian sinfonia composed especially for Christmas, and an evocative musical painting of Christmas night by one of the most treasured composers of the Parisian Baroque.

“The singers and instrumentalists of the ABS Choir and Orchestra were, as always, magnificent. There are simply not enough superlatives to adequately describe their mastery and musicianship and do justice to their dedication and artistry.” - Niels Swinkels SFCV 
 

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City: San Francisco
Price Range:
$25 to $125

Program Items

Handel Messiah (Christmas Portion - Part I)
Valentini Sinfonia per Il Santissimo Natale
Pez Concerto Pastorale
Charpentier "La Nuit"
Handel "Hallelujah Chorus"

Performers

American Bach Soloists orchestra
American Bach Choir chorus
Jeffrey Thomas conductor
Maya Kherani soprano
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen countertenor
James Reese tenor
Christian Pursell bass-baritone

Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral

1100 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
United States