From darkness to light
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Magnificat!
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Magnificat!
This varied Christmas programme starts in the Renaissance and ends with Bach’s masterly Magnificat in its original version.
“A thousand years of Christmas music“
In this ingenious programme, singer and conductor Alex Potter leads the listener via Bach’s early predecessors to his masterly Magnificat. Along this musical path from darkness to light, we hear both the anticipation of advent and the joy of Christmas. Ranging from monophonic Gregorian to radiant polyphony, and from intimate solos to overwhelming tutti, it reaches its absolute highlight with Bach’s magnificent rendition of the Virgin Mary’s Magnificat. We are performing the original version of the work, to which Bach added some Christmas songs, in accordance with the tradition of the day. The ensemble plays and sings not only on the stage, but also in other parts of the church or concert hall, treating their audience to an unforgettable evening.