Upper Valley Baroque celebrates its 5th season with an all-Bach program featuring ~50 performers — orchestra, chorus, and soloists — using period instruments. What's on the program: - Easter Oratorio, BWV 249 — a dramatic, uplifting work with trumpets, arias, and chorus telling the story of Christ's resurrection - Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf (The Spirit gives aid to our weakness), BWV 226, a comforting, intimate piece - Magnificat, BWV 243 — glorious, festive, and brilliantly concise setting of Mary's hymn of praise Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m. — Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, VT Get tickets at chandler-arts.org, at the door, or call UVB at 203-240-1164. Free for kids. "I really wanted to conclude this fifth season of Upper Valley Baroque with celebratory and uplifting music, but also with Bach, which is how this enterprise started. So I thought it was fitting to end this with some of the most glorious pieces that he created." - Artistic Director Filippo Ciabatti