Dame Jane Glover conducts this performance recorded live in concert at Symphony Center. From the triumphant timpani and trumpets of the opening chorus to the rapt intimacy of Mary’s lullaby, the Christmas story unfolds in dramatic narrative, moving arias, and stirring chorales. The expressive British tenor Gwilym Bowen, who made an acclaimed debut in Music of the Baroque’s St. Matthew Passion, returns as the Evangelist. Chicago favorites—soprano Yulia Van Doren, mezzo-soprano Emily Fons, and bass-baritone Michael Sumuel—complete the quartet of soloists with the world class Music of the Baroque chorus directed by Andrew Megill.
Music of the Baroque: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Michael Sumuel
