A grand celebration of Music of the Baroque’s 50th anniversary at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park! Music Director Dame Jane Glover leads the Music of the Baroque Chorus & Orchestra in a festive evening of music from the Baroque era and beyond, including Handel’s majestic Music for the Royal Fireworks, Vivaldi’s uplifting Gloria, and the Baroque-inspired Spectacle of Light by Chicago-based composer Stacy Garrop, specially commissioned for MOB’s 50th anniversary. Ifetayo Ali-Landing makes her Music of the Baroque debut with the final movement of Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major. Joining the Music of the Baroque Chorus & Orchestra is the Strong Voices Chorus, featuring singers from Music of the Baroque's arts education program in Chicago public high schools.

HANDEL       Music for the Royal Fireworks: Overture      
VIVALDI      Gloria: opening chorus (with Strong Voices)       
HAYDN         Cello Concerto No.1 in C – 3rd movement   
BACH            Easter Oratorio ‘Kommt, eilet und laufet’    
BACH             Orchestral Suite No. 1 – 1st movement       
HANDEL       ‘Lascia ch'io pianga’ from Rinaldo   
MOZART      Oboe Concerto in C major – 3rd Movement      
HAYDN         The Creation Mass – Gloria    
GARROP      Spectacle of Light (new commission)                
HANDEL       Messiah: Hallelujah (with Strong Voices)