GOLDEN ECHOES: THE LYRICAL SPLENDOR OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

ARS ANTIQUA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
WITH CHRISTINA KAY, SOPRANO & KRISTA RIVER, MEZZO SOPRANO

Golden Echoes

The Lyrical Splendor of Johann Sebastian Bach

Followed by a Buffet of Artisanal Cheeses & Mulled Wine

 The Artists:

 Christina Kay, Soprano

Krista River, Mezzo Soprano

Krista Bennion Feeney & Theresa Salomon, Baroque Violin

Peter Kupfer, Baroque Viola    

Nuria Canales Rubio, Baroque Flute

Dušan Balarin, Theorbo    

Eunkyung “Grace” Woo, Bells     

Mark Kramer, Five-String Baroque ‘Cello    

Leon Schelhase, Harpsichord

With spellbinding beauty and profound expression, Bach’s vocal music brings us on an intimate journey into the far reaches of the human spirit. Sublime, reflective, and radiant, the composer’s solo and duet arias speak directly to the listener’s heart. Stunning vocal artistry and instrumental virtuosity, enriched with the haunting resonance of bells and distant echoes, unfold in music that is tender, emotional and resplendent. With its nuanced drama, this is ‘opera’ not for the stage, but for the soul. As a supreme poet of the human experience, Bach offers music that shimmers with lyrical splendor, timeless grace, and unrestrained joy – revealing his inner world and deep faith through the art of song.

Program

Aria, Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen BWV 82a

Aria, Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde BWV 53

Aria, Mein gläubiges Herze BWV 68 

                            Trio Sonata in G major BWV 1038                              

Echo Aria, Flößt, mein Heiland, flößt dein Namen

Aria, Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn’ ihn BWV 1127 

Preludio in E Major for Violin Solo BWV 1006

Duet Aria, Gesegnete Christen BWV 184