The annual performance of a Christmas Oratorio is happening this weekend. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS anchor Brett Hoffland sat down with Matthias Maute, Artistic Director at the Bach Society of Minnesota, to ...

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is a cornerstone of the choral literature that is both monolithic and disparate, exalted and intimate. A staple of the holiday season in the composer’s ...

The Winchendon Players are members of the Winchendon Music Festival, a multi-genre music festival featuring artists from across the globe. The ensemble joins The Worcester Chorus for a performance of ...

Bach Christmas Oratorio Part IIWe're back in Cleveland for a second day, to hear Part II of the great Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach. Jeannette Sorrell leads Apollo's Fire, along with mezzo-soprano ...

Forget the Christmas tree and Saint Nic’s suit, it is music that marks Germany’s greatest contributions to the holiday. Aside from any number of carols, there is the ubiquitous Messiah, like Handel ...

Decked out with birch trees and wreaths, the Basilica of Saint Mary in downtown Minneapolis brought in the Christmas season when the combined forces of VocalEssence and the Bach Society of Minnesota ...

For some, Handel’s “Messiah” remains a cherished ritual. For others, it has become so predictable as to feel almost unavoidable — a seasonal monument polished smooth by repetition. This season, the ...

Bach Akademie Australia brings to life Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a Baroque masterpiece that beautifully captures the joy, wonder, and mystery of the Nativity. These special performances, marking the ...

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is an exciting weekday program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each weekly series builds off a single theme ranging from composer ...

Dobbins is of course correct that Bach’s music and jazz styles share a rich chromatic language; but the irony of the situation is that in order to interpolate crunchy jazz chords into Bach’s choruses ...

An orchestra from Cleveland called Apollo's Fire has become prominent in recent years. They're recognized for their crisp, clean performances and interesting interpretations of Baroque music. Starting ...