Christmas Oratorio with Polyphony
Head into the festive weekend with an evening of Bach and Corelli as part of the St John's Smith Square Christmas Festival.
MUSIC & PERFORMERS
BACH Christmas Oratorio – Parts 1, 2 & 3
CORELLI Christmas Concerto
Anna Dennis soprano
Hugh Cutting countertenor
James Gilchrist tenor
Neal Davies bass
Hugh Cutting countertenor
James Gilchrist tenor
Neal Davies bass
Polyphony
Stephen Layton director
Stephen Layton director
Expect vocal, choral and instrumental virtuosity as we join forces with Polyphony under the direction of Stephen Layton, for Bach’s great retelling of the nativity story.
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