“Christmas hymns celebrate the coming of Jesus into ... a Unitarian minister who is credited as the first American classical music critic of note. If ever there were lyrics to remind you ...

The 175-voice Bach Festival choir, youth choir and orchestra offer traditional holiday selections, including well-known Christmas hymns and carols beautifully arranged for the performers.

continuous running passagework in the orchestra (another trait of Handel’s Baroque-era style) and the addition of bells and herald-trumpet fanfares illustrate the excitement of the Christmas ...