Will the Christmas music never stop? You may have asked yourself that over the past few weeks.
In 1735 in Leipzig, it stopped on the Feast of the Epiphany, concluding with Part VI of Bach's Christmas Oratorio. We've been keeping up with Bach's schedule as best we can, to present the complete oratorio s Bach intended it to be performed. We began it in mid-December. and we conclude it tonight with the visit of the Three Kings, leading up to the Flight into Egypt.
Then... No more Christmas music for eleven months. We promise.