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Norfolk Library Cultural Seminar

  • Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East Norfolk, CT, 06058 United States (map)

ENLIGHTENED EXUBERANCE: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (1734)

Session #6 (of 6)

Sixth Cantata (“Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben”): For the Feast of Epiphany

Join us for an exploration of the cultural moment that encases one of Bach’s most iconic works, an oratorio made up of six individual cantatas. We’ll watch performances and look at some of the political, social, and artistic factors that surround this masterpiece.

Earlier Event: February 7
Norfolk Library Book Group
Later Event: February 18
Scoville Library Literary Seminar