programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Komm, Jesu, komm (BWV 229)
Suite in C major (BWV 1009): Prelude and Courante
Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227)
Suite in G major (BWV 1007) Prelude
Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf (BWV 226)
Suite in D minor, BWV 1008: Allemande and Gigue
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (BWV 225)
performers
Cappella Amsterdam
Daniel Reuss conductor
Barbara Kernig cello
Pieter-Jan Belder organ
Margaret Urquhart bass
background
Cappella Amsterdam performs motets by Bach under the direction of chief conductor Daniel Reuss. The motets span a range of extremes. Singet dem Herrn and Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf sparkle with rhythmic energy and virtuosity, while Komm, Jesu, komm and Jesu, meine Freude seek moments of quiet reflection.
Although motets were composed before Bach’s time, it was the German composer who gave the genre its distinctive signature. He wrote numerous motets, often for special occasions. Many of these works were performed only once and were not well archived. Fortunately, enough compositions have survived the test of time.
This concert does not have an interval.
Fotograaf: Milagro Elstak
Recensie
‘Ze zijn zeldzaam, maar af en toe zijn ze er toch: concerten die je sprakeloos achterlaten. Tijdens het Bachfest zorgde Cappella Amsterdam in de Petrikirche in Münster voor een haast bovenaards mooie klank met vier van de zes motetten van Johann Sebastian Bach. Zelden is deze muziek met zoveel intensiteit en beeldende expressiviteit te horen geweest.’
– Westfälische Nachrichten
