With just four days to go until Christmas Eve, the Orquestra Barroca and Coro envelop us in the spirit of the season. Composed for Christmas Day 1725, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata “Praise be to Jesus Christ” includes choruses of great vitality that continue to impress. From Handel, master of memorable melodies and orchestral exuberance, we can hear the Music for the Royal Fireworks, a work commissioned for the celebrations marking the end of the War of the Austrian Succession in 1749. We also visit the majestic sounds of French Baroque with Charpentier and close with the luminous Gloria by Bach. Merry Christmas!