BAROQUE CHRISTMAS
DEC 14 + 17
Overview
Celebrate the spirit of the season with Boston’s biggest, Baroque-est holiday party! This festive program features a diverse slate of merry masterpieces, sparkling in the December darkness like a starlit sky. Under the direction of H+H principal keyboard Ian Watson, our brilliant orchestra pairs these glad tidings with unparalleled technique and passion. Join us for a Baroque Christmas and give yourself (or someone you love) a holiday gift you’ll treasure.
Also featuring a special performance by the H+H Youth Choruses Chamber Choir, singing music by Gaspar Fernándes.
Location
NEC's Jordan Hall
Dates
Please note the day of the week and time.
Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 7:30PM
SOLD OUT Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 3:00PM
Music
Dall’abaco: Sinfonia in C, Op 6, No. 12
JS Bach: “Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen” from Christmas Oratorio
JS Bach: “Bereite dir, Jesu” from Cantata 147
JS Bach: “Bereitet die Wege” from Cantata 132
Charpentier: Noëls pour les instruments
Vivaldi: “Winter” from The Four Seasons
Telemann: Trumpet Sonata in D
Scarlatti: Cantata pastorale per la Nativita do Signore Gesu Christo
Brescianello: Chaconne à 6
Also featuring
Fernandes: Two villancicos
with the HHYC Chamber Choir
Alyson Greer Espinosa, conductor
Performed by
Ian Watson, director
Christina Day Martinson, violin
Steven Marquardt, trumpet
Teresa Wakim, soprano
H+H Orchestra
