Bach Cantata Series: WTF (What the Fugue?)

Don’t miss this exciting programme from the YST Voice Department, Red Dot Baroque, and members of the Orchestral Institute as they join forces to present the 14th iteration of YST’s Bach Cantata Series.

Through selections of Bach’s motets, cantatas, The Art of the Fugue and more, unravel Bach’s unique contrapuntal genius that has captivated audiences for centuries—a programme so intricate, it will leave you going “WTF (What the Fugue?)”

PROGRAMME

YST VOICE DEPARTMENT
ALAN BENNETT, director
with
RED DOT BAROQUE
ALAN CHOO, director
and
YST ORCHESTRAL INSTITUTE

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
From Die Kunst der Fuga BWV 1080 (ca 1742-46)

Contrapunctus 1 (Theme)
Contrapunctus 3 (Inversion)

Motet: Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Leipzig ca 1723 – 32)                                                                  

From Die Kunst der Fuga

Contrapunctus 2 (Theme)
Contrapunctus 4 (Inversion)

Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was Gut ist, BWV 45 (ca 1726)

1. Chorus, Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was Gut ist
2. Tenor Recitative,  Der Höchste läβt mich seinen Willen wissen
3. Tenor Aria,  Weiβ ich Gottes Rechte
4. Bass Arioso,  Es werden viele zu mir sagen
5. Alto Aria,  Wer Gott bekennt aus wahrem Herzensgrund
6. Alto Recitative,  So wird denn Herz und Mund
7. Chorale,  Gib, das ich tu mit Fleiβ

— Intermission —

From Die Kunst der Fuga

Contrapunctus 6 in Stylo Francese
Contrapunctus 7 per Augment et Diminut
Contrapunctus 9 all Duodecima

Motet:  Der Deist hillft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 (October 1729)

Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196 (Weimar ca 1707/8)

1. Sinfonia
2. Chorus,  Der Herr denket an uns
3. Soprano Aria,  Er segnet, die den Herrn fürchten
4. Tenor, Bass Duet, Der Herr segne euch
5. Chorus,  Ihr seid die Gesegneten des Herrn

TICKETING INFORMATION

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