Bach Vespers with the Bach Choir and Mercury Baroque
- Sunday, September 18, 2011 • 6:00pm
Program
- J. S. Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178
- Schütz: Herr, auf dich traue ich, SWV 377
- Rheinberger: Abendlied, op. 69, no.3
- J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in F Minor for organ, BWV 534
- J. S. Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält Fantasia for organ, BWV 1128
Featured Artists
Bach Choir Houston,
Mercury Baroque,
Rebecca Henderson
alto
Patrick Perez
tenor
Brendan Emig
bass
Sigurd Melvær Øgaard
guest organist
Albert LeDoux
director
About this Series
In Leipzig, one of Bach’s main duties was the performance of a sacred cantata at Sunday worship services. His theological sensitivity ensured that these extended works for voices and instruments were closely tied to the themes of each Sunday’s gospel reading. At our Bach Vespers, the cantatas are presented in an evening prayer (vespers) service, surrounded with many of the same elements which gave them context and meaning in their original setting. Choral motets, psalm settings, scripture readings, and prayers are all chosen to give deeper insight to the listeners, who are also invited to sing and participate as Bach’s congregation did.
Ticket Information
There is no admission charge.
A free-will offering will be accepted.
