Giving Bach To The Community - J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248

TORONTO - Nov. 3, 2014 - PRLog -- Toronto’s Bach Consort proudly presents J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248, as part of their “Giving Bach to the Community” initiative. Conductor Johannes Debus and chorus master David Ambrose join the consort on Friday, November 28, 7:00 pm, at the Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Road in Toronto. Featured is a roster of some of Canada’s most accomplished classical instrumentalists and highly admired vocal soloists such as Monica Whicher, Allyson McHardy, Lawrence Wiliford, Colin Ainsworth and Russell Braun. All performers are volunteering their time and talents and concert proceeds will be shared between the Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee Education Program  and Open Table Community Meal at Runnymede United Church. For more info please visit www.torontobachconsort.com

WHO: Featuring musicians of the Toronto Symphony, the Canadian Opera Company orchestras and the Mississauga Festival Chamber Choir

WHAT: J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248

WHERE: Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Road, Toronto / (416) 767-6729

WHEN: Friday November 28, 2014, 7:00 pm

TICKETS: $50 adv. / $60 door / students $25 available at the door and online www.torontobachconsort.com

WEBSITES: www.torontobachconsort.com

MORE ABOUT THE BACH CONSORT:

The Bach Consort has recorded two benefit CDs (The Bach Consort at Camphill and The Bach Consort at L’Arche) and has raised more than $400,000 for various charities, including Camphill Village Ontario, L’Arche Daybreak, Out of the Cold, Settlement House Music and Arts School, Music at St. John’s, Delisle Youth Services, Habitat for Humanity, On the Move (Addus), the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, the United Church of Canada Beads of Hope Campaign, Project Work, Eva’s Initiatives, Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement, the TSO Adopt-a-Player Programme, and many others.