Norwich
A cast of outstanding young baroque specialists will form the chorus, stepping out for Bach’s glorious solos and duets.
Britten Sinfonia joins forces with one of the world’s finest professional choirs, Polyphony, and its founder-director, Stephen Layton, whose many acclaimed recordings with Britten Sinfonia on Hyperion include Handel’s Messiah, Poulenc’s Gloria and MacMillan’s Seven Last Words from the Cross.
Parts one, two, three and six explore the Birth of Jesus, the annunciation to the shepherds, and the adoration of the Christ child by both the shepherds and wise men.
