“J.S. BACH: EASTER ORATORIO”

Join us for this concert as we welcome the San Antonio Philharmonic to Little Flower Basilica!

Featuring the San Antonio Chamber Choir and the San Antonio Children’s Chorus

Friday, April 11

Basilica Heritage Tour 5:45 check-in, Tour begins at 6:00 PM
Doors: 6:30 PM
Concert: 7:30 PM
All Ages

General Admission: $40
Basilica Patrons: Use promo code “Basilica” for a 50% discount!
Basilica Heritage Tour: $5
(Tour ticket only valid with purchased concert ticket)

Concert:
The first concert in the Bach: Reverberations & Reflections series, SA Philharmonic performs Bach’s joyous Easter Oratorio together with the San Antonio Chamber Choir and The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio along with other magnificent works from the Baroque period, including Manuel de Zumaya’s Celebren, Publiquen.

This is the inaugural program of a multi-year project in celebration of the music and influence of J.S. Bach, a composer who stands at the fountainhead of Western classical music and whose influence on the history of music is as profound as any musician who has ever lived.

• J.S. Bach: Cantata No.100, BWV 100 “Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan” (first movement)

• Zumaya: Celebren, Publiquen

• J.S. Bach: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249

• J.S. Bach: Cantata No.147, BWV 147 “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”

Jeffrey Kahane, San Antonio Philharmonic music director and conductor
Rick Bjella, San Antonio Chamber Choir artistic director
Dr. Carolyn Cruse Children’s Choir of San Antonio, artistic director

Basilica Heritage Tour:
Join us before the concert for a tour of Little Flower Basilica! Little Flower Basilica features a fine collection of beautiful stained-glass windows, hand-forged iron decorative roses, and exquisite mosaics. Check out this treasury of sacred art and learn about the history of the Basilica!