Collegium Vocale Gent

Bach and the chorale

vocal

Sat 21 Jan 2017 -14.30

start	14.30
expected end time	15.40

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Singing chorales is something it’s better to do together. In St Walburga’s Church, Philippe Herreweghe is therefore conducting both his ensemble and the audience in several Lutheran classics. The common thread is Bach’s organ music, performed by Maude Gratton on the historical Cacheux organ, and an early setting of Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV80 – the better-known version can be heard on Sunday. In the middle of the cantata, at the point where in Bach’s day a long sermon was given, we now hear a modern reflection on the theme of revolution, spoken by Josse De Pauw.

Note for chorale singers: the rehearsal starts at 1.45 pm.

programme

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ein feste Burg is unser Gott, BWV80 (original version)
Chorales and organ works

Martin Agricola (approx. 1486-1556)
Ein feste Burg

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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ein feste Burg is unser Gott, BWV80 (original version)
Chorales and organ wo

performers

Collegium Vocale Gent: ensemble
Philippe Herreweghe: conductor
Dorothee Mields: soprano
Alex Potter: countertenor
Thomas Hobbs: tenor
Peter Kooij: bass
Maude Gratton: organ
Josse De Pauw: text & performance

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Collegium Vocale Gent: ensemble
Philippe Herreweghe: conductor
Dorothee Mields: soprano
Alex Potter: counterte