Vivaldi Magnificat RV 610/611
Schutz Weihnachtshistorie SWV 435
Corelli Concerto grosso in G minor "Fatto per la Notte di Natale", Op.6 No.8
Experience the wonder of Christmas through three luminous masterpieces of the Baroque.
At the heart of the program is Heinrich Schütz’s Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi, a vivid musical telling of the Nativity in which expressive solo voices, choir, and instruments bring the Christmas story to life with remarkable immediacy. Vivaldi’s radiant Magnificat, RV 610, gives voice to Mary’s song of praise in music by turns intimate, exhilarating, and filled with light. Completing the program is Corelli’s beloved Christmas Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8, culminating in the gentle serenity of its celebrated pastoral finale.
Together, these works journey from the telling of Christ’s birth to wonder, contemplation, and jubilant praise. It's a Christmas story illuminated by the color, drama, and warmth of the Baroque.
FREE ADMISSION / Goodwill offering
Buxtehude Membra Jesu Nostri
Enter the stillness of Holy Week through one of the Baroque era’s most intimate and profound sacred works
Dietrich Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri unfolds as a cycle of seven cantatas, each contemplating a different part of the wounded body of Christ. Through expressive voices, luminous instrumental writing, and deeply personal poetry, Buxtehude transforms the Passion into an extraordinary meditation on suffering, compassion, and divine love.
At once tender and dramatic, the music moves between anguish and consolation, drawing the listener ever closer to the mystery of the Cross. The result is not simply a retelling of Christ’s suffering, but an invitation to contemplate and journey through sorrow toward gratitude, mercy, and redemption.
March 22 / Concert Performance / $20
March 26 / Good Friday Worship / Free Admission
Arensen Holy Spirit Mass
gregorian chant
Ancient prayer and contemporary sound meet in a luminous meditation on the presence of the Holy Spirit.
At the center of the program is Kim André Arnesen’s Holy Spirit Mass, an expansive setting whose radiant harmonies and lyrical lines move between intimacy, mystery, and exultation. Woven throughout the program is Gregorian chant, the unaccompanied musical language of the early Church, creating moments of clarity and stillness while connecting Arnesen’s contemporary voice to centuries of sacred tradition.
The result is a musical journey across time: ancient texts heard anew, prayer transformed into sound, and the quiet invocation of the Spirit opening gradually into resonant affirmation.
FREE ADMISSION / Goodwill offering