Richard Tognetti

Jessica O'Donoghue

Australian Chamber Orchestra

The Australian Chamber Orchestra is one of the most acclaimed chamber orchestras in the world. Led by their pioneering Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, the Orchestra is defined by its exceptional virtuosity and an irrepressible sense of adventure and curiosity.

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### **Celebrate the festive season with Bach’s revelatory choral masterpiece.**

A performance of Bach’s _Christmas Oratorio_ is a transformative experience. Sublime choral and orchestral magic culminate in a feast for the senses. Bach wrote his Christmas cantatas to be performed on six different days. Here, you will immerse yourself in his masterpiece over one night.  

In partnership with The Song Company, the Australian Chamber Orchestra presents a blockbuster performance of Bach’s glorious oratorio, featuring exultant choral passages, a tenor soloist/narrator and magnificent orchestral forces. Bach canvases the joy and wonder of the nativity story as Mary contemplates motherhood, the angels appear in triumphant glory before the shepherds and wise men bow before a tiny babe.  

Tognetti’s affinity for Bach is famous and the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s last presentation of this work, nearly a decade ago, blew critics and audiences away. With only three performances, book early to secure your seat to the ultimate event of the festive season.

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_This performance is available as a part of an [Australian Chamber Orchestra 2026 Subscription](https://www.aco.com.au/whats-on/2026/season)._

Bach's Christmas Oratorio

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