Type: Oratorio
Company: The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists
Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Venue: The Church of St. Peter and Paul
Composer: Johannes Sebastian Bach
Year: 1999

In a 15th century historic church, the renowned conductor, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, creates a special performance of the Bach Christmas Oratorio. Against the beautiful backdrop of Lucas Cranach paintings with a dramatic alter, Gardiner presents a fresh interpretation. The Oratorio consists of 6 cantatas written for the period from Christmas to Epiphany. The resplendent choirs are renowned for their moving baroque performances of sacred music, and they deliver a rhythmical and expressive program.