# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: This event is sold out. 

OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support our cultural partnership with Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to have hosted eight of these in 2025, with the ninth and final one, featuring the amazing Irish Baroque Orchestra, due to place on Saturday 13 December at 7:30pm in the wonderful Picture Gallery of the Castle.

Johann Sebastian Bach Christmas Oratorio BWV 248

First performed for Christmas in 1734, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio comprises six cantatas, each intended for performance on a feast day in the Christmas period. In this performance the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Chorus present all six cantatas, for an immersive and enriching audience experience full of joy and peace.

The Christmas Oratorio performances are part of the IBO’s ambitious new Bach Cycle 2024 – 2026, made possible by the generous philanthropic support of an anonymous donor.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kilkenny/bach’s-christmas-oratorio-irish-baroque-orchestra-and-chorus/200029347955213
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, christmas, concerts, parades
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kilkenny
- **state**: KK
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: The Parade, Kilkenny, Ireland R95 YRK1
- **lat**: 52.65043
- **long**: -7.24938
- **full address**: The Parade, Kilkenny, Ireland R95 YRK1, Ireland

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus being held?
  - **A:** Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus takes place on Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm at The Parade, Kilkenny, Ireland R95 YRK1, Ireland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus?
  - **A:** Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus is organized by Kilkenny Castle.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kilkenny, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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