BACHFEST 
BACHFEST '09
25 OCTOBER – 20 NOVEMBER
"Ways to Bach"
For Paul's 100th
Main Events
Sunday 25 October at 12.00 noon (ends c.1.00pm)
Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music
Bach Cantata Series
Academy Baroque Orchestra:
Iain Ledingham director
Madeleine Easton leader
Mary Bevan soprano
Natalia Brzezinska mezzo soprano
Peter Davoren tenor
George Humphreys bass baritone
Joh. Seb. Bach
Cantata “ Jesu, der du meine Seele” BWV 78
(For 14th Sunday after Trinity, Leipzig, 10 September 1724)
Cantata “Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen” BWV 48
(For 19th Sunday after Trinity, Leipzig 3 October 1723)
Cantata “Es ist euch gut, dass ich hingehe” BWV 108
(For 4th Sunday after Easter, Leipzig, 29 April 1725)
This concert is being dedicated by the Royal Academy of Music to the memory of Paul Steinitz, Academy graduate, Professor and Consultant Professor
For more information about Bach's Cantatas, and these in particular, visit our unique database.
Tickets £8 (concessions £5) from the RAM Box Office Telephone 020 7873 7300
Open 10.00am –12 noon and 2.00pm – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday
www.ram.ac.uk/bach
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Sunday 1 November at 7.30pm (ends c.9.45pm)
St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, Wilton Place SW1
(The proceeds will go towards a Scholarship Fund in her memory)
Orchestra of Pro Corda Alumni:
Alison Bury leader
Julia Doyle soprano
Diana Moore alto
Charles Daniels tenor
Peter Harvey baritone
Pegasus Choir
Adrian Butterfield conductor
PRO CORDA International Chamber Music Academy www.procorda.com
Joh. Seb. Bach
Mass in B minor BWV 232
Tickets £10 (£5 students) unreserved. Tel 01728 831354 (credit cards accepted) or cheque (payable to Pro Corda) & sae to Pro Corda, Leiston Abbey, Theberton, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4TD or at the door from 6.45pm
Additional Gift Aid donations are invited on the night.
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Tuesday 10 November at 7.15pm (ends c.9.15pm)
The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great (AD 1123)
West Smithfield, EC1 (Barbican tube)
Steinitz Bach Players:
Rodolfo Richter leader & solo violin
Gillian Keith soprano
Julie Cooper soprano
Andrew Radley counter tenor
Nathan Vale tenor
Peter Harvey baritone
Anthony Robson guest director
Joh. Seb. Bach
Cantata “Mit Fried’ und Freud’ ich fahr’ dahin” BWV 125
(For the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Leipzig 2 February 1725)
Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041
Motet “Jesu, meine Freude” BWV 227
Cantata “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott” BWV 80
(For the Reformation Festival, 31 October)
Tickets: £30, £25, £20, £15 reserved
In advance from LBS, 73 High Street, Old Oxted, Surrey RH8 9LN
Cheque payable to London Bach Society – please enclose sae
Credit card bookings in advance only (fee £1) by telephone – Call 01883 717372
Or on sale at the door from 6.30pm Facilities for the Disabled
Ticket orders will be processed in order of receipt
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Friday 13 November at 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm)
The Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square, London WC1 (Russell Square tube)
STEINITZ BACH PLAYERS,
Anthony Robson guest director
Launching:
“THE BACH CLUB”for 18-30 year olds
with:
Philip Higham solo cello
(Winner of the 2008 Leipzig International Competition & YCAT Artist)
plus a student group or two
Programme includes:
Joh. Seb.Bach
Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor BWV 1060
Suite No 6 in A minor BWV 1012 for Unaccompanied ‘cello
George Frideric Handel (for his 250th anniversary)
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No 10 in D minor
50 tickets are available at £20 each, plus
50 FREE Tickets are also available for 18-30 year olds (proof of age will be required)
Call 01883 717372 to purchase tickets or reserve free seats by 12 November. First come, first served (and don't forget to ask to be added to our new Bach Club mailing list if you are reserving free seats, as you may wish to be notified of similar events in the future).
A Cash Bar will be open prior to and after the concert
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Friday 20 November at 6.30pm (ends c.7.30pm)
National Portrait Gallery
St. Martin’s Place WC2 (Charing Cross tube)
INTRODUCING JOLA; 2008 LBS BACH SINGERS’ PRIZE WINNER
Jolanta Kowalska soprano
Martin Knizia harpsichord
Joh. Seb. Bach
A selection of favourite arias from Bach’s Cantatas & St. Matthew Passion, including:
Aria “ Liebster Gott, erbarme dich... ” Cantata BWV 179
Aria “ Was die Welt in sich hält... ” Cantata BWV 64
Aria “ Die Seele ruht... ” Cantata BWV 127
Aria “ Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen... ” Cantata BWV 36
Aria “Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben..” St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Aria “Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffee süße... ” Cantata BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata)
Admission FREE part of the FRIDAY MUSIC SERIES
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