Past Events

Rowan Pierce / Charlotte Shaw / Martha McLorinan  sopranos
Helen Charlston / Anna Harvey  altos
Jeremy Budd  tenor
Morgan Pearse / Matthew Brook  basses

Following acclaimed performances of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in LIVE From London Christmas last year, Gabrieli returns to the festival to delight audiences with five programmes featuring Bach’s other festive cantatas. Running from the first day of Christmas through to the New Year and Epiphany, this series will showcase some of the world’s finest Bach singers alongside Gabrieli’s renowned players, all led by Artistic Director, Paul McCreesh.

In addition to Bach’s glorious music, each programme will include works by the equally festive Michael Praetorius, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the composer’s death, and performed by young singers from Gabrieli’s choral training programme, Gabrieli Roar. Gabrieli’s famed and much-loved recording of Praetorius’ Christmas mass remains the ensemble’s best-selling album.

Broadcast at 2pm EST | 7pm GMT, ticket holders will be able to tune in live and/or on demand from the date of broadcast until the end of 15th January. Purchase one of our season tickets now, or buy “Bach and Praetorius”.

25 December 2021
First Day of Christmas: Engrave this day in bronze & marble
Bach: Christen, ätzet diesen Tag BWV 63
Praetorius: Puer natus in Bethlehem – Ein Kind geborn

26 December
Second Day of Christmas: Christ the Saviour destroys the works of the Devil
Bach: Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes BWV 40
Praetorius: Quem pastores laudavere

27 December
Third Day of Christmas: Welcome Jesus, sweetest saviour
Bach: Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt BWV 151
Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen / Uns ist ein Kindlein / In dulci jubilo

1 January 2022
New Year’s Day: We come to praise Jesus in this joyful New Year
Bach: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset BWV 41
Bach: Three sacred songs
Praetorius: Von Himmel hoch

6 January
Epiphany: They came from Sheba bringing Gold, Incense & Myrrh
Bach: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen BWV 65
Praetorius: Wie schön Leuchtet
Bach: Gloria in excelsis Deo BWV 191