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Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Fills Churches in Tegernsee and Neuburg

Tegernsee’s cycle resumes on January 6 after warmly received concerts.

Overview

  • In Tegernsee’s St. Quirinus, Kantorei Tegernsee under Sebastian Schober performed cantatas 1–3 for roughly 300 attendees, drawing sustained applause.
  • Tenor Moonyung Oh narrated as Evangelist, with mezzo Sinja Maschke earning special praise for “Schlafe, mein Liebster,” alongside soloists Angela Schütz and Tobias Neumann.
  • The Tegernsee presentation signposted a continuation on Epiphany, scheduled for January 6 at 17:00 in the same church.
  • In Neuburg’s Hofkirche, church musician Michael Bachmann led the Kammerchor and Collegium Musicum with soloists Laura Faig, Melanie Gleissner, Stephan Schlögl, and Matthias Lika in selections including cantatas 1, 3, and 6.
  • Reviewers highlighted vibrant choral-orchestral execution, notable arias, and a trumpet-bright finale in Neuburg, with audiences responding with prolonged, standing applause.