Arp-Schnitger-Festival VI: Wege zu Bach

Programme:
Johann Christoph Bach: Cantata »Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig«,
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata »Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland« BWV 61
and further works

The organ Schnitger built for Ganderkesee in 1699 is one of his four best-preserved instruments. It goes without saying that it is once again the backdrop for the closing concert of the Arp Schnitger Festival. And for this, the Musikfest Atelier »Wege zu Bach«, led by Lionel Meunier goes in search of the influences that inspired the great composer. Many of them came from his own family! Johann Sebastian, born in Erfurt in 1685, and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel both considered his cousin from the Arnstadt branch of the family, Johann Christoph, to be a »profound composer«, which is illustrated by his impressive cantata »Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig«. »Nun komm der Heiden Heiland« BWV 61, with its vibrant melodies and youthful vigour, is one of Bach’s own most famous vocal works. The full concert programme will be put together once the Atelier participants have been selected at the start of the summer. With further works by the Bach family as well as his predecessors in the office of Thomaskantor, it will once again become clear that Johann Sebastian Bach’s genius had many sources of inspiration …

Closing concert with the participants of the Musikfest Atelier »Wege zu Bach«
Lionel Meunier director

supported by NORDMETALL and the EWE Stiftung