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Shall We Gather at the River?

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Park Avenue Armory643 Park Avenue, New York City, New York, NY 10065, United States

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Programme

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot - Cantata, BWV39
Traditional	Let us break bread together on our knees
Traditional	Po' Mourners Got a Home at Last
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Ach wie fluechtig, ach wie nichtig - Cantata, BWV26
Traditional	Can't you live humble?
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort - Cantata, BWV20
Traditional	By an' By
Traditional	Sinner, please don't let this harvest pass

Performers

Peter Sellars	Director
Seth Reiser	Lighting Designer
Mark Grey	Sound Design
Reggie Gray	Dancer
Reginald Mobley	Countertenor
Nick Pritchard	Tenor
Molly Quinn	Soprano
Jonathan Woody	Bass-baritone
Wu Tong	Sheng
Choir of Trinity Church Wall Street
Oxford Bach Soloists
Tom Hammond-Davies	Conductor

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