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It was a memorable occasion!

Christmas Oratorio an impressive debut for choral society’s new leader

BY RICHARD TODD, OTTAWA CITIZEN NOVEMBER 30, 2012
 
 "Conductor de Souza has made a most impressive debut in this concert, and it’s reasonable to imagine that he will lead the Choral Society to other fine achievements in the remainder of the season and in seasons to come."   Read more ...

Ottawa Citizen
November 30, 2012

The Christmas Oratorio J. S. Bach (Das Weihnachts-Oratorium - sung in German) Friday, November 30, 2012 - 7:30 pm St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Wilbrod Street at Cumberland         Shannon Mercer, soprano Daniel Cabena, counter-tenor James McLean, tenor  Philippe Sly, bass-baritone Orchestra of the Ottawa Music Company Jordan de Souza, conductor

The Journey from the Manger to the Epiphany
Bach's timeless celebration of the six Festival Days of Christmas

Stirring Baroque drums announce the momentous event and the great story begins.  With richly varied orchestral voicing, bright choruses that dance across the score in elegant baroque gesture, contemplative arias, expansive recitatives, and chorales that divine the depths of the human spirit:  the Christmas Oratorio will never grow old.

"Jauchzet, frohlocket!  Auf, preiset die Tage!"

"Rejoice, be glad!  Come praise the days!"