Saturday 28 October, 19.30 at St Martin's Church
Bach & Buxtehude
A choral and orchestral programme including Bach’s Cantata Christ lag in Todesbanden and Buxtehude’s beautiful Membra Jesu nostri. Prom tickets only.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 October, 19.30
Ticket price: £24 / £18; 12-25s £12 / £9; under-12s free
Venue: St Martin's Church
As a young man, Johann Sebastian Bach walked 400 kilometres in order to meet Dieterich Buxtehude, a composer who had a profound effect upon him. This programme includes Bach’s Cantata No. 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden and Buxtehude’s beautiful Membra Jesu nostri.
The BREMF Players
Alison Bury leader
The Baroque Collective Singers
John Hancorn director
Sofia Kirwan-Baez and Lucinda Cox sopranos
Angharad Rowlands mezzo-soprano
Kieran White tenor
Edward Jowle bass-baritone
Arculo Consort of Viols
Sarah Small, Rowan Bidmead, Jacob Garside, Cai Waverley-Hudson, Camilla Morse-Glover viols
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Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685–1750 Cantata No. 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden
Bach Fugue No. 22 in A minor BWV 867
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
1644–1704 Mensa Sonora, Pars III, in A minor
Dieterich Buxtehude
1637–1707 Magnificat
Buxtehude Membra Jesu nostri
