The New York Times | 12/13/2015 | A Broadened Christmas Repertoire at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

By CORINNA da FONSECA-WOLLHEIM | DEC. 13, 2015

When it comes to festive Christmas dazzle, Handel and Bach have cornered the classical market with performances of their “Messiah” and “Christmas Oratorio” taking up much of the season’s real estate. On Saturday at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, two stellar early-music ensembles, Tenet and the Dark Horse Consort, made a strong case for allowing the glittering and refined Christmas music of Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) into the competition. The concert also counted members of Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity among the excellent performers.

REVIEWS, Concert ReviewsBeth BeauchampDecember 13, 2015New York Times, Praetorius 2015