Sparked by the initial invitation to perform at BachFest Leipzig in 2020, Emmanuel Music embarked on a new series of motet commissions from composers John Harbison, Yehudi Wyner, Kati Agócs, and Jonathan Bailey Holland to bring to Leipzig. These commissions evolved during 2020 with the addition of a work by Omar Najmi, and this commissioning series has now become part of the annual cycle of motets to be presented as part of our Sunday services at Emmanuel Church designed to reflect on the themes of each week’s cantata. They connect past and present by interlocking the voices of living composers with Bach’s music. Ask about supporting the creation of new vocal music by emailing Executive Director, Vanessa Holroyd at  executivedirector@emmanuelmusic.org.