The Copenhagen Bach Choir returns to its annual tradition of performing J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), joined by the orchestra Originalerne.org. Written for the Christmas and New Year season of 1734–35 in Leipzig, the work was originally conceived as six cantatas for the feast days from Christmas to Epiphany. This concert presents Parts I, II and III.
The orchestra plays on period instruments, whose softer sound differs from modern instruments; they are tuned a half tone lower. The choir is led by conductor Christian Tophøj Buur, who has led the choir since August 2025. Four soloists join the performance: soprano Lise Bech Bendix, mezzo-soprano Nana Bugge Rasmussen, tenor Mathias Hedegaard and bass Teit Kanstrup.
