Toronto Bach Festival | Easter Oratorio

No Toronto Bach Festival would be complete without the beauty of the human voice. It’s hard to imagine music that paints a brighter picture than the Easter Oratorio, complete with trumpets, tympani, and an addictive dance rhythm running throughout.
Continually refined over the years until Bach’s death, it was presented on Easter Sunday in 1725 with an opening that pierced the dark mood of the end of the Easter Holy Week.

Also on the program is Bach’s Ascension Oratorio, a compilation of several biblical sources, and first performed in 1735. Wonderfully expansive choral movements, a virtuosic choir, and a rich score add to this perfect festival closer!

PROGRAM
Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
Ascension Oratorio, BWV 11

This performance will run without intermission.

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