Virtual BachTalks
Once a month, we invite you to join us for a virtual BachTalk! The topics will be all over the map and you can choose to login to ZOOM to take part of the live event, or check here afterwards for resources and the recording.
Once a month, we invite you to join us for a virtual BachTalk! The topics will be all over the map and you can choose to login to ZOOM to take part of the live event, or check here afterwards for resources and the recording.
Gratitude in Challenging Times
Monday, November 23, 7PM
Monday, November 23, 7PM
To set the mood for Thanksgiving Week, Bob Worth leads an exploration of music about gratitude. Anchoring the session will be movements from two large works: Bach's Cantata 29: 'Wir danken dir', which includes the model for the 'Gratias agimus tibi' and the 'Dona nobis pacem' from his 'Mass in B Minor'; and the festive 'Missa Gratias agimus tibi' by one of Bach's contemporaries, the Bohemian composer Jan Dismas Zelenka. Woven around these works will be pieces about gratitude by earlier composers, including Orlande de Lassus, William Byrd and Heinrich Schütz. Join us to learn about, listen to and sing this wonderful music together, and to celebrate the true spirit of Thanksgiving!
Note: Non-singers are warmly encouraged to join the session.
Note: Non-singers are warmly encouraged to join the session.
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