Under the leadership of co-founder and Music Director Jeffrey Thomas, American Bach Soloists consist of the world’s finest vocalists and period-instrument performers. Recognized worldwide as one of the foremost interpreters of the music of Bach and the baroque, Thomas along with American Bach Soloists continue to inspire audiences and performers alike now in their fourth decade of brilliant and insightful performances.
In this special performance, you’ll hear the Christmas portion (Part I) of Handel’s Messiahalong with music of the season by Baroque composers Giovanni Valentini, Johann Christoph Pez, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
Program
Handel: Messiah (Christmas portion – Part I)
Valentini: Sinfonia per Il Santissimo Natale
Pez: Concerto Pastorale
Charpentier: La Nuit
Handel: “Hallelujah Chorus”
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