"Celebrate the holidays with Valérie Sainte-Agathe and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale. Vivaldi's Gloria, a joyful choral masterpiece, shines with new brilliance when performed on period instruments, transporting you to the festive sound world of 18th-century Venice. Full Schedule: Friday, December 5 | 7:30pm Herbst Theatre, San Francisco Saturday, December 6 | 2:30pm First Congregational Church, Berkeley Sunday, December 7 | 2:30pm Bing Concert Hall, Stanford San Francisco only: Arrive by 6:45 PM to hear the San Francisco Girls Chorus perform a selection of holiday favorites before the concert."
"A holiday favorite with audiences for centuries, Vivaldi's Gloria is full of jubilant choruses and moments of serene beauty. Corelli's Christmas Concerto evokes the stillness of a Baroque Christmas Eve, closing with a tender "Pastorale" that's full of calm and light. World premiere: Be among the first to hear Roderick Williams' new choral work, Quem Pastores Laudavere (Him Whom Shepherds Praised), which was written especially for Philharmonia."
Three Bay Area performances present Vivaldi's Gloria and Corelli's Christmas Concerto alongside premieres by Roderick Williams and Caroline Shaw. Performances use period instruments to evoke 18th-century Venetian sound and a Baroque Christmas atmosphere. Valérie Sainte-Agathe conducts the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale with the Philharmonia Chorale joining for choral works. The program features the world premiere of Quem Pastores Laudavere and the U.S. premiere of The Holdfast. San Francisco attendees can hear the San Francisco Girls Chorus before the concert. Events run December 5–7 at Herbst Theatre (SF), First Congregational Church (Berkeley), and Bing Concert Hall (Stanford). Tickets start at $40; verify details with the organizer.
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