"Christmas Oratorio" dress rehearsal moment. (Photo courtesy of NewsWorks crew) DECEMBER 30, 2016
by Peter Crimmins for WHYY/NewsWorks
If you thought Christmas music was over for 2016, put your Santa hat back on: Choral Arts Philadelphia has one more concert up its sleeve.
The classical choir will perform Bach's entire "Christmas Oratorio" with orchestral accompaniment on New Year's Eve at the Episcopal Cathedral in University City.
The Christmas Oratorio is not heard very often because it's tough to pull off. It was written in 1734 as six, stand-alone cantatas, meant to be performed during different religious services over the course of the 12 days of Christmas...
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by Peter Crimmins for WHYY/NewsWorks
If you thought Christmas music was over for 2016, put your Santa hat back on: Choral Arts Philadelphia has one more concert up its sleeve.
The classical choir will perform Bach's entire "Christmas Oratorio" with orchestral accompaniment on New Year's Eve at the Episcopal Cathedral in University City.
The Christmas Oratorio is not heard very often because it's tough to pull off. It was written in 1734 as six, stand-alone cantatas, meant to be performed during different religious services over the course of the 12 days of Christmas...
Watch, hear and read full feature (1:58)
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