“The night belonged to Christophers and his fabulous chorus.” –The Boston Globe

H&H opens the 2012-2013 Season with Harry Christophers conducting the glorious Bach Magnificat, featuring the Handel and Haydn Society's Chorus. Among other works by the master composer featured on the program are the Orchestral Suite No. 3, which contains the “Air on a G String,” and Sinfonias from Cantatas 18 and 75, never before performed by H&H.

Program:

  • Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D
  • Bach: Cantata 71, God Is My King
  • Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata 18
  • Bach: Jesu joy of man’s desiring from Cantata 147
  • Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata 75 
  • Bach: Magnificat

Harry Christophers,
conductor

Period Instrument Orchestra
and Chorus

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At-A-Glance

Oct 12, 2012 at 8pm
Oct 14, 2012 at 3pm
Symphony Hall

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Bach: Magnificat
(Concentus Musicus Wien; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor)

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