Friday, November 8, 2013 8:00pm
Johann Sebastian Bach’s own, the legendary
ST. THOMAS BOYS CHOIR of LEIPZIG
(Thomanerchor)
Georg Christoph Biller, Thomaskantor and Conductor
with the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra
Established in the year 1212, Bach led the choir for 27 years and together they premiered countless of his works. The St. Thomas Boys Choir continues as a major institution in Germany: they maintain their own school just a stone’s throw from the St. Thomas church, they regularly perform with the Gewandhaus Orchestra, and they’ve even been featured on a postage stamp! The choir will tour with the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra, with whom they’ve recorded the B Minor Mass.
Program:
Leipzig composers
Johann Sebastian Bach (*21.3.1685, Eisenach; †28.7.1750, Leipzig; Thomaskantor 1723 – 1750) & Georg Philipp Telemann (* 24. März 1681 in Magdeburg; † 25. Juni 1767 in Hamburg)
Praise to the Lord in every land BWV Anh. 160/TWV 8:10
Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt BWV Anh. 160/TWV 8:10
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (* 3. Februar 1809 in Hamburg; † 4. November 1847 in Leipzig)
Kyrie – Ehre sei Gott (a cappella)
Robert Schumann (* 8. Juni 1810 in Zwickau; † 29. Juli 1856 in Endenich (Bonn))
Verzweifle nicht im Schmerzenstal op. 93 (a cappella)
Johann Sebastian Bach
The Lord careth for us BWV 196
Cantata for choir (soloists from the choir)
– Intermission –
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Jauchzet dem Herrn (Psalm 100)
Max Reger (* 19. März 1873 in Oberpfalz; † 11. Mai 1916 in Leipzig)
aus “8 Geistliche Gesänge” op. 138:
Du höchstes Licht
Der Mensch
Die Nacht ist kommen
Wir glauben
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sing unto the Lord a new song BWV 225
Motet for two four-part choirs
Tickets: $44, $34, $24
Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 7:00 PM.
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