Cantatas for the Soul: heavenly Bach at Wigmore Hall

Von Jack Johnson, 27 Juni 2014

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Wigmore Hall, London, am 24 Juni 2014

Bach J.C., Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte

Bach, Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 6 in B-Dur, BWV1051

Bach, Widerstehe doch der Sünde - Cantata, BWV54

Bach, Violinkonzert a-Moll, BWV1041

Bach, Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust - Cantata, BWV170

Bach, Geist und Seele wird verwirret - Cantata, BWV35 (Gott has alles wohl gemacht)

Dunedin Consort

Iestyn Davies, Countertenor

Cecilia Bernadini, Violine

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David Smythe, 18th December

The Dunedin Messiah, a speciality with Baroque instruments, is given with soloists Nardus Williams, Lotte Betts-Dean, Joshua Ellicott and Dingle Yandell in Perth, directed by John Butt.

****1

Leipzig 300: Dunedin Consort explores the Thomaskantor shortlist

David Smythe, 7th February

The Dunedin Consort explores the 1723 Thomaskantor shortlist: Georg Philipp Telemann, Christoph Graupner and Johann Sebastian Bach in a programme directed by John Butt.

****1

Troubled times reflected in Songs of War I Have Seen

David Smythe, 13th October

Composed for Baroque and modern players with Gertrude Stein’s spoken text, Heiner Goebbels Songs of War I Have Seen in an intriguing performance conducted by Ellie Slorach.

***11

An especially memorable Messiah from the Dunedin Consort

David Smythe, 14th December

John Butt directs the Dunedin Consort and a top team of soloists in St Mary's Cathedral for Handel's seasonal favourite.

*****

Authenticity and enjoyment in Dunedin Consort's Acis and Galatea

David Smythe, 22nd June

Rachel Redmond is a sweet voiced Galatea in the Dunedin Consort's performance of the Cannons version of Acis and Galatea in Perth.

****1

Evangelical fervour: Dunedin Consort's St Matthew Passion

Roy Westbrook, 12th April

Tenor Nicholas Mulroy directs a one-voice-to-a-part account of Bach's St Matthew Passion, featuring some splendid singing.

***11

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Jack Johnson

After completing a postgraduate degree in Music at King's College London in 2013, Jack now works in development for an arts charity based in London. Aside from regularly attending concerts, he plays piano and clarinet and enjoys singing with several choirs. Particularly passions include Bach, Prokofiev and the neglected choral works of Hummel