The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) are rightly considered one of the best orchestras in the world - and for every musician in Australia it’s a bucket list activity to get to work alongside them. It’s a privilege to be joining them in Sydney and Melbourne for what will be an epic performance of the complete Christmas Oratorio of J.S. Bach.

From the Australian Chamber Orchestra website

Touring exclusively to Sydney and Melbourne

A performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is a transformative experience. Sublime choral and orchestral magic culminate in a feast for the senses. Bach wrote his Christmas cantatas to be performed on six different days. Here, you will immerse yourself in his masterpiece over one night.

The ACO presents a blockbuster performance of Bach’s glorious oratorio, featuring exultant choral passages, a tenor narrator and magnificent orchestral forces. Bach canvases the joy and wonder of the nativity story as Mary contemplates motherhood, the angels appear in triumphant glory before the shepherds and wise men bow before a tiny babe.

Tognetti’s affinity for Bach is famous and the ACO’s last presentation of this work, nearly a decade ago, blew critics and audiences away. With only three performances, book early to secure your seat to the ultimate event of the festive season.

Photo: Zan Wimberley

PROGRAM

Johann Sebastian Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV428