Bach : Shadows and Light
Concert date
Friday, February 28, 2020 - 16:00
Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 16:00
Sunday, March 1, 2020 - 14:00
Concert Hall
Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsGuest conductor : Hank Knox, Guest conductor and Harpsichord
Among the great J.S. Bach’s many gifts was his capacity to carry us from the shadows into the light, to express the beauty of life even in the light of death. If one word could characterize his body of work, it would perhaps be “hope.” Such a path is wonderfully revealed in two of his orchestral suites, as well as in vocal works such as the ever so serene and confident cantata Ich habe genug (I am content), featuring the angelic voice of Catalan soprano Nuria Rial and the expressive flute of Claire Guimond. Hank Knox, founding member of Arion, will conduct this program, which we hope will leave you truly content.
Concert program
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
- Orchestral suite n°2 in B minor, BWV 1067
- Sinfonia cantate BWV 42
- Aria Zerfliesse, mein Herze from St John Passion BWV 245
Intermission - Orchestral suite no1 in C Major BWV 1066
- Cantate BWV 82a Ich habe genug
Aria Ich habe genug
Recitative Ich have genug! Mein Trost ist nur allein
Aria Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen
Recitative Mein Gott! Venn kömmt das schöne: Nun!
Aria Ich freue mich auf meinem Tod
Guest Artist(s)
Hank Knox
Hailed internationally for his “colorful, kinetic performances,” Hank Knox performs on harpsichord in concert halls, churches, museums, galleries and homes around the globe. A founding member of Montreal’s Arion Baroque Orchestra, with whom he ...
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Claire Guimond
Claire Guimond is a leading baroque flautist, recognised first in Canada and now well established on the world scene. She is a founding member and artistic director of the Arion Baroque Orchestra, with which she has frequently toured in North and So...
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Nuria Rial
Nuria Rial a étudié le chant et le piano en Catalogne et a fait partie de la classe de Kurt Widmer à l'Académie de musique de Bâles. En 2003, elle a remporé le Pres der Helvetia Patria Jeunesse Stiftung offert par Pro Europa pour ses accom...
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