Sankt Petri Kantori performs the first three cantatas of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, written for the first three days of Christmas, in one evening. The choir is joined by the baroque orchestra originalerne.org and professional vocal soloists.
The programme draws on Bach's full range of expression, from the bravura aria "Großer Herr, und starker König" to the tender, pastoral "Schlafe mein Liebster". Highlights include the festive opening chorus "Jauchzet frohlocket" with its characteristic five timpani strokes, and the reflective chorus "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben" in the fourth cantata, brightened by two hunting horns.
