Christmas Oratorio with Polyphony

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Christmas week starts with an evening of Bach and Schütz as part of the Sinfonia Smith Square Christmas Festival.

Violinist Julia Kuhn and bass player Cecelia Bryggemyer playing in the playground at Acland burghley School

Japanese conductor Masaaki Suzuki conducts the OAE with singer Florian Stortz

OAE musicians run a workshop in a school classroom

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