The Berkshire Bach Society's upcoming spring concert rolls out a musical parade of some of Johann Sebastian Bach's most beloved works, showcasing both choral and chamber works, and highlights the program with dramatic vocal, string and keyboard solos. The many dimensions of this program offer the listener the opportunity to marvel at the scope and depth of Bach's genius.
THE PROGRAM
Henry Purcell: Catches and Canons (chorus)
J. S. Bach:
Air on the G string (cello quartet)
Selections from Cello Suite No. 1 (cello solo)
Bist Du Bei Mir J. S. Bach (vocal solo with piano)
Bach Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827 (piano solo)
Jesu, joy of man's desiring BWV 147 (chorus &strings)
Art of Fugue, Contrapuncti No. 1 (String ensemble)
Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G Minor (piano solo)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (alternate piano and string accompaniments, chorus and soloists)