Start 2008 with one of Bach’s greatest masterpieces: the Weihnachts-Oratorium! This expansive work of six festive cantatas will ring in the New Year with joy. Maestro Thomas directs eight extraordinary young specialists in the field of Bach vocal performance along with a diverse ensemble of period-instruments, including horns, flutes, four oboes and a battery of brass. Performing one-to-a-part, together they reveal Bach’s intricate writing with astonishing clarity. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the American Bach Soloists as they bridge the Christmas season with the New Year.

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Abigail Haynes Lennox soprano	Yulia Van Doren soprano	Sonia Gariaeff mezzo-soprano	Katherine Growdon mezzo-soprano

Derek Chester tenor	Aaron Sheehan tenor	Jesse Blumberg baritone	Joshua Copeland baritone

“When Jeffrey Thomas’ American Bach Soloists perform Bach’s cantatas, you hear and feel the benefits of his specialization in that repertory.”
San Francisco Classical Voice

Pre-concert lecture begins one hour prior to each performance.