Grace Cathedral by permission of David Yu

A Baroque Christmas

Thursday December 12 2024

A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS

Hear the best of Handel's Messiah & Bach's "Christmas Oratorio"

BACH "Christmas Oratorio" (Part I) & "Gloria in excelsis Deo"
HANDEL Messiah (Christmas portion) plus "Hallelujah" chorus

Mary Wilson • soprano
Eric Jurenas • countertenor
Jon Lee Keenan • tenor
Jesse Blumberg • baritone
American Bach Soloists • American Bach Choir
Jeffrey Thomas • conductor

When & Where

Thursday December 12 2024 7:30 p.m.
Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco


The program will last approximately 2 hours with one intermission.

“The singers and instrumentalists of the ABS Choir and Orchestra were, as always, magnificent. There are simply not enough superlatives to adequately describe their mastery and musicianship and do justice to their dedication and artistry.” — Niels Swinkels, San Francisco Classical Voice 

About the Music

What could be better than a concert that features Part One of Bach's scintillating "Christmas Oratorio" and the Christmas portion of Handel's timeless Messiah, all within a perfect program for family and friends? The finely tuned voices of the American Bach Choir and the polished sheen of sonorities brought by American Bach's period-instrument orchestra soar within the majestic interior of San Francisco’s Nob Hill landmark.

Mary Wilson

Mary
Wilson

Eric Jurenas

Eric
Jurenas

Jon Lee Keenan

Jon Lee
Keenan

Jesse Blumberg

Jesse
Blumberg

Address

182 Howard Street, #536
San Francisco, CA 94105

Contacts

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Phone: +1 (415) 621 7900 
Fax: +1 (415) 621 7920