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Bachtoberfest Opening Concert

A quartet of soloists, trumpet, flute, oboe and violin provides a festive sparkle to one of Bach’s most popular orchestral works, his Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. The Key Chorale Chamber Singers perform Bach’s joyful double choir motet and one of Bach’s earliest and most intricate cantatas written.

Repertoire:

Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 BMV 1047

Singet dem Herrn in neues Lied (Sing unto the Lord a new song) BWV 225

Cantata No. 21, Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (My heart was deeply troubled) BWV 21

PRESENTING SPONSORS:
Walton & Deborah Beacham

Organ Recital

Organist Sam Nelson comes form a long lineage of Red-Blooded interpreters. This concert will feature Sam playing some of Bach’s most well-known organ works in a way that you’ve never heard before; all on Church of the Redeemer’s pipe organ – the largest pipe organ in Sarasota. Forget all your preconceptions about organ music and bask in the kaleidoscope that is the music of Johann Sebastian Bach!

Period Instruments Chamber Music Concert

A rare opportunity in Sarasota – baroque music on instruments made during the time of J.S. Bach. Gut strings, musical delicacy and nuance, and buttery tonalities will all be a part of this special chamber music concert. Featuring multiple harpsichords and a baroque chamber ensemble on period instruments. The concert concludes with Bach’s most musically complex motet for SSATB and continuo, Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227, performed using one voice per part.

Repertoire:

Jesu, meine Freude (Jesus, my joy)
Featuring soloists Mary Wilson, Lily Wohl, Thea Lobo, Matt Morgan, and David Tinervia

Bachtoberfest Closing Concert

Voices, trumpets and timpani ring out with joy as we celebrate the 300^th anniversary of Bach’s mighty Magnificat. Soprano Mary Wilson’s dazzling coloratura extends to a heavenly high C in Bach’s only cantata scored for solo trumpet and soprano. Plus, the Chamber Singers’ luminous voices soar bringing out Bach’s dramatic and antiphonal effects in his double choir motet.

Repertoire:

Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! (Shout for joy to God in all lands!) BWV 51
Featuring Guest Artists Aaron Romm & Mary Wilson

Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf (The Spirit gives aid to our weakness) BWV 226

Magnificat in D Major BWV 243

CO-PRESENTING SPONSORS:
Peter Kretzmer & Melody D. Genson; Charlotte Perret

Bachtoberfest Biergarten Experience

A Biergarten Experience of German food, beers from Calusa Brewing, and music from Bill Milner’s Oompah Band.

Please note: No tickets will be sold at the door, only advance tickets sales.