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
Directed by Alastair Carey
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 Subscription Series.
Subscription Series 2019
February 16
April 19
September 14
November 16
Reviews
"The choir produced a beautifully balanced, floating sound enhanced, as always, by impeccable intonation and wonderfully shaped phrasing and cadences."
Review of Music for Holy Week, Saturday 12 April 2014
Search
