Bachfest in Boston
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7.00 pm
Ryan Turner, conductor
Emmanuel Church
Epstein commissioned prelude motet Prayer [Was frag ich nach der Welt/Hine Ma Tov Umanayim]
Bach Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101
Harbison commissioned prelude motet Fadensonnen
Bach Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113
Ruehr commissioned prelude motet Your Healing Word
Bach Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137
Wallen commissioned prelude motet Let the Music be Heard
Emmanuel Music goes to Leipzig! We’re deeply honored to have been invited to participate in this global celebration of Bach, and wish we could take all our Boston friends with us. Before we head to BachFest in Germany, we want to share the experience of BachFest — with some added benefits — for our local audience. Experience our program of four Bach cantatas, accompanied by newly commissioned motets inspired by each of the Bach works. Emmanuel Music continues our mission of serving as a living laboratory of Bach, both at home and abroad.
Composers & Soloists
Marti Epstein,
Composer
Marti Epstein (November 25, 1959) started studying composition in 1977 with Professor Robert Beadell at the University of Nebraska...
John Harbison,
Composer
Six symphonies, twelve concerti, a ballet, five string quartets, three operas, and numerous song cycles and chamber works...
Elena Ruehr,
Composer
Currently composer in residence with the Lincoln Symphony, she has a major list of recordings including her orchestral works...
Errollyn Wallen,
Composer
Errollyn Wallen is a multi award-winning Belize-born British composer and performer.
Distinguished Bach scholar Christoph Wolff, Adams University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, presents a talk on the four cantatas Emmanuel Music will perform at Bachfest Leipzig this June. Prof. Wolff will illuminate Bach’s compositional approaches, share his insights, and deepen our appreciation of this four marvelous works from the second Jahrgang - part of the overall Chorale Cantata festival at this year’s Bachfest!