Bach Ensemble of St Thomas Vespers for Advent

December 3, 5:00 p.m.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church


Pre-Vespers lecture at 4:15 p.m. in the Parlor.
Organ Prelude Recital at 4:30 p.m. in the nave.

The spirit of the Advent season pervades this service, with Bach’s electric cantata “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland”, BWV 62 and Praetorius’ “Puer natus in Bethlehem.” Jason Gunnell presents the first prelude recital on the new Fritts, Op. 43.

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