Practice for the New Bethlehem Area Community Choir Easter Cantata, “The Easter Story” will begin on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.

There’s been some lovely music composed for Easter, including a brand-new recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Easter Oratorio, which he wrote to celebrate the holiday in Leipzig, Germany, in 1725.

Classical music events taper off in the weeks before and after Passover and Easter, but here are three performances that shouldn’t be missed during these spring holidays. – On Thursday, guest ...