Bach Around The Clock

Bach Around The Clock
An all-day celebration of the 328 th Birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach
March 16, 2013
The First Lutheran Church of Boston
A German Lunch, prepared by First Lutheran, will be served downstairs in the Parish
Hall from 12:00 to 2:00pm. $15. Tickets may be purchased in the vestibule.
Light Refreshments will be available from 3:00 to 5:00pm.
Donations to help defray expenses for today’s event are appreciated and may be made in
the vestibule. Thank you.
Childcare is available free of charge today, downstairs, from 10AM-2PM for children 6
months to 6 years.
Thanks are extended to today’s Recitalists and Presenters, and to:
The American Guild of Organists, Boston Chapter
Peter Krasinski, Sub-Dean
Joyce Painter Rice, Arrangements Member
The First Lutheran Church of Boston: Congregation, Staff and many Bach Volunteers
For WGBH Classical New England:
Hosts and Producers:
James David Jacobs, Laura Carlo, Brian McCreath, Cathy Fuller, Alan McLellan
Production Assistance: Rani Schloss
Photography: Cheryl Willoughby
Recording Engineers: Frank Cunningham, Antonio Oliart Ros
Operations Manager: Thomas Devlin
Managing Director of Classical Services: Benjamin K. Roe
sponsored by
The American Guild of Organists, Boston Chapter
The First Lutheran Church of Boston
Classical New England, a service of WGBH Boston
Today’s concerts are webcast live at
http://www.classicalnewengland.org/bach
PROGRAM
6am—Bachianas Bostoneiras, A Boston Cello Tribute to J S Bach
Cellists James David Jacobs and Friends:
Guillermo del Angel, Mark Churchill, Nancy Hair,
Shayne Lebron, Christopher Mendez and Christina Stripling
Suite no. 1 in G, BWV 1007: Prelude [played in unison]
Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist
arr. J D Jacobs
(sung to words Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht, Part II, Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248)
Prelude and Fugue
arr. Heitor Villa-Lobos
The Well-Tempered Clavier I, no. 22, BWV 867 (originally in b-flat; here played in g)
The Well-Tempered Clavier II, no. 5, BWV 874
Suite no. 6 in D, BWV 1012: Sarabande, Gavottes I & II
The First Lutheran Church of Boston
299 Berkeley Street, at Marlborough St., Boston
The Reverend Ingo Dutzmann, Pastor
The Reverend Paul Lantz, Missionary Pastor
Bálint Karosi, Minister of Music
Elaine Laaser, Administrator
8:00 AM – Divine Service with Holy Communion
9:30 – 10:30 AM - Sunday School and Bible Classes for all ages
11:00 AM – Divine Service with Holy Communion
1st and 3rd Saturdays, 7:15 PM: Services in Portuguese
arr. Colin Hampton
Three Chorales
arr. Jacobs
Wir essen und leben wohl, from Cantata BWV 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden, from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244/no. 54
Lob und Preis sei Gott dem Vater, from Cantata BWV 10 Meine Seel' erhebt den Herren
Suite no. 5 in c, BWV 1011: Sarabande
arr. Jacobs
Concerto for two violins in d, BWV 1043: Largo ma non tanto arr. Mildred C. Rosner
Es ist genug (from BWV 60 Cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort)
arr. Jacobs
7am—Bálint Karosi, organ (Yale University and First Lutheran Church of Boston)
Bach Influences—Transcriptions of Other Composers
Concerto in G—after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar, BWV 592
Trio in c—after Johann Friedrich Fasch, BWV 585
Concerto in C—after Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar, BWV 595
Aria for Organ in F—after 'L'impériale' by François Couperin, BWV 587
Concerto in d—after Antonio Vivaldi Op. 3/11, RV 565, BWV 596
Trio in G—spurious, possibly after Georg Philipp Telemann, BWV 586
Concerto in a—after Vivaldi Op. 3/8, RV 522, BWV 593
8am—Violinists from the Donald Weilerstein Studio, New England Conservatory
Qianqian Li Partita No. 2 in d, BWV 1004
Zenas Hsu Sonata No. 3 in C, BWV 1005
Brian Hong Partita No. 3 in E, BWV 1006
9am—Dexter Kennedy, organ (Yale University)
Bach Influences—The Lutheran Chorale and Italy
Partita on Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768
Chorale and 8 Variations
Trio on Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend’, BWV 655 (Leipzig)
Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Leipzig)
Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C, BWV 564
10am—CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: “Peep the Piper”
A story about the pipe organ with illustrations and music
Karin Denison, narrator a Bálint Karosi, organ
Conclusion: Fugue in G, BWV 550/b
Guy Bovet
11am—Landmarks Brass Bach Celebration (Boston Landmarks Orchestra players)
Dana Oakes, trumpet
Kevin Owen, horn
Dana Russian, trumpet, ,
Robert Couture, trombone
Donald Rankin, tuba
Contrapuncti from The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080
12pm—David Arcus, organ (Organist at Duke Chapel, Duke University)
Bach Influences—North Germany
Prelude and Fugue in a, BWV 551
Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720
Jesu meine Freude, BWV 1105
Partita on O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767
Chorale and 8 variations
Herzlich thut mich verlangen, BWV 727
Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in C Major, BWV 566
1pm—Bach from the Boston Conservatory
Ina Zdorovetchi, harp Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825
Elizabeth Seitz, Ph.D., Speaker
Lila Brown, viola Suite No. 4 in E-flat, BWV 1010 (composed for cello)
2pm—Megan Chartrand, presenter (Yale University)
Virtual Pilgrimages To Calvary: A conceptual exploration
of Bach’s St John Passion and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ
3pm—Archguitar, a Legend, and the Next Generation
Peter Blanchette, archguitar
Sarabande & Corrente from Violin Partita No. 2 in d, BWV 1004
Gavotte & Gigue from Cello Suite No. 6 in D, BWV 1012
Laurence Lesser, cello (President Emeritus New England Conservatory)
Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007
Hannah Choi, violin (Donald Weilerstein studio, New England Conservatory)
Sonata No. 1 in g, BWV 1001
4pm—Jacob Street, organ (Organ Scholar, Trinity Church Boston)
Bach Influences—France
Prelude in E flat, BWV 552/1
O Mensch , bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622 (Orgelbüchlein)
Fantasia in c, BWV 562
Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 662 (Leipzig)
Contrapunctus VI in stile francese, from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682 (Klavierübung III)
Prelude and Fugue in D, BWV 532
5pm—Handel & Haydn Society Concert
Emily Marvosh, mezzo-soprano
Richard Egarr, harpsichord,
Susanna Ogata, violin
Guy Fishman, cello
Ach bleibe doch, from Cantata BWV 11 Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen (Ascension Oratorio)
Ms. Marvosh, Ms. Ogata, Mr. Fishman, Mr. Egarr
Sonata for Violin and Continuo in G, BWV 1021
Ms. Ogata, Mr. Fishman, Mr. Egarr
Selections from the English Suite No. 6 in d, BWV 811
Mr. Egarr