BACH EVENING CONCERT SERIES
Gala Concert Launches New Emmanuel Music Season
The Brandenburg Concertos
Johann Sebastian Bach
Thursday, September 18 at 7:30 pm
Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., Boston“Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, offered to the Elector of Brandenburg in hope of ensuring his favor, were ignored by the patron. Since they came to light, musically, in all their kaleidoscopic glory, they have never again been ignored. Nor can they be by you, Emmanuel’s devoted and committed public. Please join our superb musicians for this musical feast.”
John Harbison,
Acting Artistic Director
Emmanuel Music performs all six Brandenburg Concertos to open the 2008-2009 concert season, celebrating the legacy of founder Craig Smith.
This gala concert features The Orchestra of Emmanuel Music performing the complete set of Bach’s best-loved orchestral works.
Patrons are invited to a Post-concert Reception provided by The Taj; 29 Newbury; and UpStairs on the Square, that will also feature a Choice Auction of performances by distinguished Emmanuel musicians.
CHOICE AUCTION
- Lieder with Pamela Dellal
- Jazz with John and Rose Mary Harbison
- Bach arias with Kendra Colton, Peggy Pearson, Rafael Popper-Keizer and Michael Sponseller
- Second Wind recorder duo with Roxanne Layton and Roy Sansom
- Soprano vocals with Trium (Margaret Johnson, Gail Abbey & Susan Trout)
- Beethoven and Schumann sonatas with Danielle Maddon and Leslie Amper
- Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes with Michael Beattie and friends
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J. S. Bach St. Matthew Passion
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 3 PM
Emmanuel Church
The Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music, John Harbison, conductor
Charles Blandy, Evangelist
Donald Wilkinson, Jesus
One hour prior to each performance: Pre-concert talks by noted Bach scholar Christoph Wolff
The St. Matthew Passion came directly out of Bach’s most intense four years of Cantata composition. It synthesized and transcended all his previous work in liturgical music. The Emmanuel musicians’ performance brings the depth of knowledge and interpretation that comes from their many years of performing Bach’s great religious music.
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J. S. Bach Choral Motets
Saturday, April 25, 2009
8:00 pm at Emmanuel Church
The Chorus of Emmanuel Music, Michael Beattie, conductor
7:00 PM: Pre-concert talk by Acting Artistic Director, John Harbison
Though not composed as a cycle, the six J.S. Bach motets form a varied and ambitious evening of choral music, seldom if ever heard in Boston in a single program. A complete evening of Bach motets illustrates the virtuosity of the Emmanuel Music Chorus.
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