BAROQUE CHRISTMAS
DEC 17 + 20
Overview
Wrap yourself in the warmth of the holidays with music that fills the air with festive joy. Under the direction of Jonathan Cohen, the H+H Orchestra and Chorus set the stage for Schütz’s The Christmas Story, which sparkles and dances with energy—unfolding the brilliance of the Baroque in striking detail. Settle into your seat with friends and family for a concert that shines with vivid color and forms “a brilliant tapestry of sound” (The Harvard Crimson).
Location
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Dates
Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 20, 2026 at 2:00pm (note time)
Music
Schütz: Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 456
Vierdanck: Sonata No. 28 (from Capricci, Canzoni und Sonaten, 1641)
Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Schein: Intrada (No. 21 from Banchetto Musicale, 1617)
Schein: Gagliarda, Allemanda (from Banchetto musicale, Suite 10)
Schütz: Heute ist Christus, der Herr, geboren SWV, 439
Praetorius: Ballet TMA 268, La Bouree TMA 32
Schütz: Auf dem Gebirge, SWV 396
Schein: Padouana (from Suite No. 10 of Banchetto Musicale, 1617)
Schütz: Siehe, es erschien der Engel, SWV 403
Schütz: Die Weihnachtshistorie (“The Christmas Story”), SWV 435
Performed by
Jonathan Cohen, conductor
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor (Evangelist)
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
This concert runs approximately 2 hours including intermission
