The Concord Chorus, conducted by Dr. Kevin Leong, will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s festive Christmas Oratorio, (Parts I–III for the first three days of Christmas) on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Middlesex School’s Memorial Chapel, 1400 Lowell Road. The Christmas Oratorio is known for its celebration of new beginnings and dramatic use of chorale hymns. The oratorio’s first three cantatas relate the stories of the birth of Jesus, the joyful announcement to the shepherds, and the shepherds’ adoration. The concert features soprano Janet Ross, mezzo-soprano Roselin Osser, tenor Jonas Budris and baritone Richard Giarusso, along with organist Jonathan Wessler. For tickets, visit concordchorus.org or call (978) 254-1759.
