At the Martinskirche in Basel, 2014, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio was performed, focusing on cantatas 1, 2, 5, and 6 from the celebrated work Weihnachtsoratorium (BWV 248). Under the masterful leadership of conductor Sébastien Glas and the Basel Baroque Orchestra, the cantatas, which narrate pivotal events from the Christmas story—from the birth of Christ to the adoration of the shepherds and the wise men—resonated in the sacred space. The performance captured both the joyful celebration and solemn reverence embedded in Bach’s magnificent Baroque composition.