Event Series:
Gloria by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale
Gloria
December 7
Celebrate the holidays with Valérie Sainte-Agathe and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale. Vivaldi’s Gloria—a joyful choral masterpiece—shines with new brilliance when performed on period instruments, transporting you to the festive sound world of 18th-century Venice.
What’s Interesting About This Concert
- A holiday favorite with audiences for centuries, Vivaldi’s Gloria is full of jubilant choruses and moments of serene beauty.
- Corelli’s Christmas Concerto evokes the stillness of a Baroque Christmas Eve, closing with a tender “Pastorale” that’s full of calm and light.
- World premiere: Be among the first to hear Roderick Williams’ new choral work, Quem Pastores Laudavere (Him Whom Shepherds Praised), which was written especially for Philharmonia.
- The U.S. premiere of Caroline Shaw’s The Holdfast offers shimmering harmonies and celebrates resilience, connection, and the beauty of holding on through change.
- San Francisco only: Arrive by 6:45 PM to hear the San Francisco Girls Chorus perform a selection of holiday favorites before the concert.
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