Vox Philia’s annual Christmas concert features two major works by the brilliant Antonio Vivaldi. Alongside his famous “Gloria in D Major” (RV589), the choir will perform his lesser known “Magnificat” (RV 610). Both pieces will be accompanied by members of Berks Sinfonietta.
The choir will perform two settings of “O Magnum Mysterium,” by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Alessandro Scarlatti. 2025 is a significant anniversary year for both composers: the 500th anniversary of Palestrina’s birth and the 300th anniversary of Scarlatti’s death. According to Artistic Director David McConnell, these may well be the first performances in Reading of Vivaldi’s “Magnificat” and Scarlatti’s motet. “Vivaldi’s fame arguably rests on his two most famous works – the “Gloria” and his “Four Season” Violin Concertos. But he wrote so much magnificent music, and we are excited to perform his “Magnificat,” which I find dramatic and deeply moving,” said McConnell.
Tickets are $15/Adult and $5/Student. All ticket revenue will be donated to Code Blue Efforts of New Journey Community Outreach – a representative will speak at the concert to talk about their work in the community. Vox Philia has donated ticket revenue from two concerts each year, usually to local charities, since its first concert in December 2012.
Join us on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 4:00 pm. The concert is at Immanuel UCC, 99 South Waverly Street, Shillington 19607. Purchase your tickets online now: https://buytickets.at/voxphilia/1942475 or at the door.
Vox Philia, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit chamber choir serving the Reading and Berks County communities. To learn more, visit https://www.facebook.com/VoxPhilia