The Composer at work in Advent and at Christmas For our 21st Bachfest last month we considered Bach’s life as a working composer, busily providing and preparing for his weekly commitments to the church and the town. The performances of the Goldbergs, Violin Sonatas, study of the Mass in B minor and the presentation of two cantatas both [...]
Updated 12 December 2011 Another successful Bachfest has just been completed and plans are already underway for our 22nd Series in November 2012 entitled “About the St. Matthew Passion”. Bach’s masterpiece, originally first performed at Leipzig on 11 April 1727, was presented with the musicians placed as usual in their Gallery at the rear of the [...]