Kingston Road Village Concert Series presents Christmas Oratorio – Eat, Drink and Be Merry celebration with Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto

For the past 13 years, the Kingston Road Village Concert Series has been a labour of love—run entirely by volunteers who believe in the power of live music to build community.

As part of this year’s Christmas celebrations, the Series has joined forces with the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto to present J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio – Eat, Drink and Be Merry on Sunday, Dec. 7.

The event features performances of the oratorio along with dinner at one of six Kingston Road restaurants.

The three-hour masterpiece by J.S. Bach will be performed in two parts with a dinner break in between. Audience members will attend both concerts and enjoy a full restaurant meal as part of the ticket package.

The first half of the oratorio (cantatas one through three) will be performed from 4 to 5:30 p.m. There will then be a dinner break followed by the performance of cantatas four to six starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this special combination of music and a fine meal are $100.

Kingston Road restaurants taking part in the event are The Porch Light, Feathers Pub, The Lighthouse 971, Cafe Parmesan, The Beech Tree, and The Kingston House.

The $100 ticket cost includes the performances and dinner — excluding alcohol, taxes and tip.

As part of the event, trumpeters will call back the restaurant patrons to the church for the second half of the concert.

Tim Dawson of the Kingston Road Village Concert Series said the Dec. 7 event is extra special.

“It’s stunning music, lovingly played, combined with the warmth of a shared meal at our wonderful local restaurants,” he said.

Tickets must be purchased in advance due to the need to co-ordinate with the restaurants. Tickets will not be available at the door on Dec. 7.

To order tickets, please go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/js-bach-christmas-oratorio-eat-drink-be-merry-tickets-1542887430839?aff=oddtdtcreator