BACH AKADEMIE AUSTRALIA PRESENTS IN THE STEPS OF BACH – THE ROAD TO LÜBECK
Bach Akademie Australia is delighted to present In the Steps of Bach – The Road to Lübeck, a musical journey of self-discovery and inspiration at St James’ Church, King Street on Friday September 20th and Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle on Sunday September 22nd.
Date: 20 & 22 September
Time: 7:30pm & 2:30pm
Ticket: $42-$95
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Time: 7:30pm & 2:30pm
Ticket: $42-$95
Buy / Ticket: https://www.bachakademieaustralia.com.au/events/in-the-steps-of-bach-the-road-to-lbeck
Web: https://www.bachakademieaustralia.com.au/events
Featuring three of Australia’s finest musicians, organist Marko Sever, Bass Baritone Andrew O’Connor, and Countertenor Russell Harcourt, Bach Akademie Australia will take audiences on the young Bach’s 400-kilometre expedition from Arnstadt to Lübeck, in pursuit of his idol, Buxtehude.
It was the autumn of 1705. A young 20-year-old Bach began a journey on foot of almost 400 kilometres from Arnstadt in the heart of Germany, to Lübeck near the Baltic coast.
Who would undertake such a gruelling expedition? Only one such as J.S. Bach, whose desire to study the art and craft of the famous organist Dietrich Buxtehude, drove him to complete a journey most would baulk at – such was his desire to learn from his idol and better himself as a musician.
Opening the program is J.S Bach’s older cousin, Johann Christoph Bach’s magnificent Chorale zum praeludium ‘Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott’. A mixture of works by the great Baroque masters follow, including Pachelbel’s Chaconne in F minor for organ and Bach’s “mighty musical pillar” (The Listener’s Club) and symbol of the Holy Trinity, his Prelude and Fugue in E flat major BWV 552, all performed on the organ.
The St James’ performance marks one of the first concerts featuring the Church’s brand-new pipe organ following its installation earlier this year as part of St James’ 200th Anniversary celebrations.
This concert series also marks the first time Bach Akademie Australia will be performing in Newcastle, at the historic Christ Church Cathedral. Known for its stunning Gothic Revival architecture and rich history, the Cathedral houses an acclaimed organ, renowned for its magnificent sound quality and intricate craftsmanship, providing audiences with an extraordinary backdrop for an afternoon of exceptional music.
On the program for this concert, Bach Akademie Australia’s Artistic Director Madeleine Easton said, “to be able to tell the story of this unique adventure of Bach’s through his music and the music he took with him is incredibly exciting. I have wanted to feature the organ for a long time now, so the bicentenary of St James’ Church as well as the unveiling of its new organ at the same time seemed serendipitous! Hearing this music on such a great instrument will be heart stopping”.
Don’t miss this extraordinary performance that charts Bach’s life-changing journey.
Tickets are available at https://www.bachakademieaustralia.com.au/events.
Marko Sever
PACHELBEL Muscaliche Ergöztung Suite in C major
PACHELBEL Chaconne in F minor for organ P.43
Marko Sever
NICHOLAS BRUHNS ‘Der Herr hat seinen Stuhl im Himmel bereitet’
Andrew O’Connor
GEORG BÖHM Chorale Prelude ‘Christ lag in Todesbanden’
Marko Sever
J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in E flat major BWV 552
Marko Sever
BUXTEHUDE Toccata in F major BuxWV 156
Marko Sever
J.S BACH Cantata ‘Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seenlust’ BWV 170 Russell Harcourt
It was the autumn of 1705. A young 20-year-old Bach began a journey on foot of almost 400 kilometres from Arnstadt in the heart of Germany, to Lübeck near the Baltic coast.
Who would undertake such a gruelling expedition? Only one such as J.S. Bach, whose desire to study the art and craft of the famous organist Dietrich Buxtehude, drove him to complete a journey most would baulk at – such was his desire to learn from his idol and better himself as a musician.
Opening the program is J.S Bach’s older cousin, Johann Christoph Bach’s magnificent Chorale zum praeludium ‘Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott’. A mixture of works by the great Baroque masters follow, including Pachelbel’s Chaconne in F minor for organ and Bach’s “mighty musical pillar” (The Listener’s Club) and symbol of the Holy Trinity, his Prelude and Fugue in E flat major BWV 552, all performed on the organ.
The St James’ performance marks one of the first concerts featuring the Church’s brand-new pipe organ following its installation earlier this year as part of St James’ 200th Anniversary celebrations.
This concert series also marks the first time Bach Akademie Australia will be performing in Newcastle, at the historic Christ Church Cathedral. Known for its stunning Gothic Revival architecture and rich history, the Cathedral houses an acclaimed organ, renowned for its magnificent sound quality and intricate craftsmanship, providing audiences with an extraordinary backdrop for an afternoon of exceptional music.
On the program for this concert, Bach Akademie Australia’s Artistic Director Madeleine Easton said, “to be able to tell the story of this unique adventure of Bach’s through his music and the music he took with him is incredibly exciting. I have wanted to feature the organ for a long time now, so the bicentenary of St James’ Church as well as the unveiling of its new organ at the same time seemed serendipitous! Hearing this music on such a great instrument will be heart stopping”.
Don’t miss this extraordinary performance that charts Bach’s life-changing journey.
Tickets are available at https://www.bachakademieaustralia.com.au/events.
PROGRAM
JOHANN CHRISTOPH BACH Chorale zum praeludium ‘Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott’Marko Sever
PACHELBEL Muscaliche Ergöztung Suite in C major
PACHELBEL Chaconne in F minor for organ P.43
Marko Sever
NICHOLAS BRUHNS ‘Der Herr hat seinen Stuhl im Himmel bereitet’
Andrew O’Connor
GEORG BÖHM Chorale Prelude ‘Christ lag in Todesbanden’
Marko Sever
J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in E flat major BWV 552
Marko Sever
BUXTEHUDE Toccata in F major BuxWV 156
Marko Sever
J.S BACH Cantata ‘Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seenlust’ BWV 170 Russell Harcourt