Dresdner Kreuzchor - Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, Kantaten 4-6

In the organizer's words:

Bring some light into the dark season and, in keeping with tradition, let the magic of Christmas into your heart until Candlemas. Experience cantatas 4-6 of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the Dresden Kreuzchor, the ladies and gentlemen of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and first-class soloists in the Kreuzkirche, which is lit up with poinsettias and Christmas trees.

The naming of Jesus, the imminent appearance of the Lord and the visit of the three kings are the themes that Bach set to music for the Christmas Sundays in the new year. Peppered with many hits, such as the "Echo-Arie" for two sopranos, the opening chorus "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen" and the most touching chorale of the entire Christmas Oratorio "Ich steh' an deiner Krippen hier", the second part is one of the secret favorites for Bach connoisseurs.