Prom 42: The Sixteen sing Bach and Pärt

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Komm, Jesu, komm! - motet, BWV229
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935)	Nunc dimittis
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied - motet, BWV225
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935)	Triodion
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Jesu, meine Freude - motet, BWV227

Performers

The Sixteen
Harry Christophers	Conductor
Genesis Sixteen

This Late Night Prom intersperses the work of J.S. Bach – including the motet ‘Komm, Jesu, komm’ – with that of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, including his ‘Nunc dimittis’. Harry Christophers conducts.

Seats £7.50 to £25 (plus booking fee)

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Prom 42: Only Pärt perfection

Phil Barrett, 18th August

The Sixteen, augmented by alumni of Genesis Sixteen, proved to be the perfect instrument for Pärt, but lacked personality in Bach.

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