J.S. Bach - Music for Celebration

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‘Our time on this earth is sacred, and we should celebrate every moment.’ Paulo Coelho
About this concert
Celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday (b. 31 March 1685), Bach’s Musicians directed by Rachael Beesley explores his joyous repertoire for strings combined with imaginative works by fellow Baroque composers. Bach’s Suite No.3 welcomes us to the party with its fittingly grand opening and sprightly violin section. Violins also shine and swagger in the spotlight in Bach’s buoyant and zealous Concertos. The rich sounds of the Baroque continue to ring out in music by Bach’s contemporaries, with Biber’s Sonatas and Muffat’s magnificent Passacaglia in G.
Bach would have blown out 336 candles on his birthday cake this year, and yet his music is so inventive that it could have been composed just yesterday. This concert is a triumphant salute to his ever-dazzling virtuosity.
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ARTISTS
Rachael Beesley director/violin
Bach’s Musicians
Zoë Black violin
Peter Clark violin
Jessica Oddie violin
Anna McMichael violin
Cameron Jamieson violin
Simon Oswell viola
Katie Yap viola
Josephine Vains cello
Robert Nairn violone
Donald Nicolson harpsichord/organ
PROGRAM
Romanus Weichlein
Canon über das Post-Hörnl
J.S. Bach
Orchestral Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068
1. Ouverture
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes
Sonata VIII a Cinque in G
J.S. Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes
Sonata VI a Cinque in F
J.S. Bach
Concerto for Three Violins in D, BWV 1064R
Georg Muffat
String Sonata No.5 in G from Armonico tribute
5. Passacaglia
Series
This production is part of the following series:
J.S. Bach – Music for Reflection & Celebration
Venue
Booking Information
Tickets
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