Komm, Jesu, Komm (BWV 229)

J S Bach

Saturday 30 October 2004, 7.30pm

Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
Cnr Molesworth and Hill St
Wellington

Drei Motetten (Op. 110): Johannes Brahms

Bach's gorgeous funeral motet for double choir, plus Johannes Brahms' finest contribution to sacred vocal music, with settings of the Lamentations by Ferrabosco, Tallis and Bairstow all sung in the glorious acoustic of Wellington Cathedral.

Programme

Lamentations (Nocturn I) - Plainsong
Lamentations - Thomas Crecquillon 1500?-1557
Lamentations - Alfonso Ferrabosco I 1543-1588
Lamentations - Thomas Tallis 1505?-1585
Lamentations - Orazio Vecchi 1550-1605
Lamentations - Edward Bairstow 1874-1946

Interval

Drei Motetten (Op. 110) - Johannes Brahms 1833-1897

i. Ich aber bin elend
ii. Ach, arme Welt
iii. Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein

Praeludium et Fuga (BWV 544) - J S Bach 1685-1750

Great organ Maxwell Kenworthy

Komm, Jesu, Komm (BWV 229) - J S Bach

Bass viol da gamba Robert Oliver
Continuo organ Maxwell Kenworthy

This concert was part of the 2004 Performance Series.

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