Elektra

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi

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JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio with the Copenhagen Cantata Choir

Church of Holmen

Since the Middle Ages, the Christian world has performed the story of Jesus' birth in some dramatized and musical form up until Christmas. One of the most well-known today is Bach's Christmas Oratorio, which he wrote in 1734 when he was 50 years old. 

Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Aalborg Central Waterfront

Bach's monumental Mass in B minor was his last major church work. And what a work! A stroke of genius that sums up the master's entire work as a church musician, where soloists, choir and orchestra merge and unite the earthly with the divine in the composer's greatest masterpiece.

Bach's B minor fair

Konservatoriets Koncertsal

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is much more than a symphony. It is the ultimate musical call for peace and community on earth. "Ode to joy" , the majestic anthem in the last movement, is known all over the world and even named the EU's official European anthem! But Beethoven's symphony was something special from the very beginning – the grandest and strangest symphony ever heard. But the audience loved the music, and we still do. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the symphony, and it must be celebrated!

Tivoli / Beethoven's 9th Symphony - in peace and togetherness

Tivolis Koncertsal

Welcome to a real party concert with the mezzo-soprano Sophie Haagen, known for her soft voice and the two fabulous percussionists from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, who are helping to get the Spring Festival off to a flying start.

Opening concert spring festival 2024

Holmegaard Værk

Bach's Christmas Oratorio is one of the most beloved interpretations of the Christmas story in music history – and for Copenhagen Phil, performing the work has become a recurring Christmas tradition. Year after year, audiences gather for this musical celebration of Christmas, where the story once again comes to life in Bach's unique musical language.

Sophie Haagen

Events

Upcoming events

9 - 12 Dec, 2026

The Christmas Oratorio · Copenhagen Phil

Past events

19 - 28 Jun, 2026

Elektra · Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

Dec 17, 2025

JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio with the Copenhagen Cantata Choir · Holmens Kirke

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Holmens Kirke

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Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

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