A German Baroque Christmas

Join us for a magical evening as the Whidbey Island Music Festival transports you to the heart of 17th-century Germany with a German Baroque Christmas. This concert celebrates the season with vibrant, expressive, and deeply spiritual music. From the pastoral atmosphere of the shepherds' field to the seraphic sounds of angelic proclamations, this program illuminates the Christmas story with warmth, devotion, and virtuosity. This rich tapestry of instrumental and vocal works blends sophisticated counterpoint with the joyful simplicity of traditional carols.

The serene, contemplative beauty of Baroque masters like Pachelbel and Buxtehude offers a moment of peace and reflection. Share this soulful and uplifting holiday experience with family and friends to create a new holiday tradition!

Program

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer - Pastorella

Dietrich Buxtehude - Also, Hat Gott die Welt Geliebet

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber - Pastorella

Christoph Bernhardt - Fürchtet euch nicht

Johann Pachelbel - Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

Philip Friedrich Boddecker - Natus est Jesus

Carols - Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, Heidchi bumbeichi, Als Maria Durch dem Dornwald going

D. Buxtehude - In dulci Jubilo

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (the audience is invited to sing along)

Artists

Tess Altiveros, soprano

Tekla Cunningham and Katherine Kyme, baroque violins

William Skeen, baroque cello

Henry Lebedinsky, organ and harpsichord

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Host or Publisher Whidbey Island Music Festival