The Thirteen: J.S. Bach | The Complete Motets
Advance: $45-$65 ($15 student w/current ID) |
$10 more at the door
- Matthew Robertson, conductor
Johann Sebastian Bach — Fürchte dich nicht ich bin bei dir, BWV 228
Johann Sebastian Bach — Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230
Johann Sebastian Bach — Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
Johann Sebastian Bach — Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226
Johann Sebastian Bach — Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV 1164 (Anh. 159)
Johann Sebastian Bach — Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
Bach's appointment in 1723 as Thomaskantor in Leipzig heralded a period of intense creative energy for the composer. Over the next four years, Bach would use his considerable talents to write works for choir that reach levels of virtuosity, expression, and jubilation unmatched by any other composer of the German Baroque. The Motets, as a collection, are the lodestar of Baroque choral polyphony and were likely performed repeatedly until Bach's death in 1750. Approachable and deeply moving, the Motets are among the few Bach works that did not fall out of fashion after the composer's death. In a tour-de-force performance, The Thirteen's musicians, "exquisite in every way" (Gramophone) perform all of Bach's motets in concert.
3 performances of this program:
- Oct. 18 at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA
- Oct. 19 at Dumbarton Concerts in Washington, DC
- Oct. 20 at Bradley Hills Church in Bethesda, MD
About The Thirteen
"Exquisite in every way" (Gramophone), The Thirteen is a professional choir and orchestra celebrated for re-imagining the potential of vocal music from many periods. Praised for performing with "striking color and richness" that "transfigures the listener" (The Washington Post) and "a tight and attractive vocal blend and excellent choral discipline" (American Record Guide), for over a decade the ensemble has been at the forefront of invigorating performances of masterworks ranging from early chant to world premieres and the centuries in between.
The Thirteen's discography includes a new recording of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610; the world premiere recording of Scott Ordway's opera The Outer Edge of Youth; Truth and Fable, which premiered in October 2019 and was pre-nominated for a Grammy award; the critically-acclaimed Christmas album Snow on Snow; and RADIANT DARK, which reached #28 on the iTunes Classical Charts.
https://www.thethirteenchoir.org/