Sacred Storytelling

Festive choruses, virtuosic arias and richly coloured instrumentation – Bach’s oratorios tell the stories of the birth, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ with undiminished power, all the more compelling when performed by historically informed specialists such as Lars Ulrik Mortensen and Concerto Copenhagen. Their programme for the Bach Festival in Lausanne in November combines the Easter Oratorio and the rarely performed Ascension Oratorio with two cantatas from the Christmas Oratorio – a wonderful way to prepare for the festive season!

15 November 2026, Festival Bach de Lausanne
ORATORIOS
Concerto Copenhagen / Joanne Lunn, soprano / Alex Potter, countertenor / Daniel Johannsen, tenor / Stephan MacLeod, bass / Lars Ulrik Mortensen, conductor
J. S. Bach: Easter Oratorio BWV 249 / Ascension Oratorio BWV 11 / Christmas Oratorio (cantatas 5 & 6) BWV 248