The Christmas narrative retold through profoundly beautiful songs, chants, and instrumental pieces from the countries of the Mediterranean basin: Spain, Italy, southern France, North Africa and the Holy Land. Works are drawn from medieval manuscripts and more recent folklore and oral traditions. With voices, early instruments of Europe and the Middle East, and readings of the Christmas story. Camerata is joined by SHARQ Arabic Ensemble.

Anne Azéma – voice, hurdy-gurdy & director
Camila Parias – voice
Deborah Rentz-Moore – voice
Steven Lundahl – brass, recorder
Karim Nagi – percussion, voice
Boujemaa Razgui – oud, ney, voice, percussion
Mehmet Sanlikol – voice, oud
Beth Bahia Cohen – vielle

Tickets $25/$40/$55, $10 students with ID

When Anne Azema sees Christmas lights in her Amesbury neighborhood and children crunching through frosty streets in the winter, her mind wanders not to thoughts of presents and pine trees, but to a greater story told in 100 languages around the world.