For this concert, part of the series organized by Arte Musica of the complete cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, Les Violons du Roy present three of them. Under the direction of Jonathan Cohen, the Québec ensemble will open the evening with Sehet wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159 (See, we go up to Jerusalem), written for the last Sunday before Lent. The group will then play Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2 (O God of heaven, look down here below), written for the second Sunday following the feast of the Holy Trinity. The third cantata, Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiss, BWV 134 (A heart that knows that its Jesus is alive) was written for Easter Tuesday. The soloists for this concert will be countertenor Alex Potter, tenor Nick Pritchard and baritone Tyler Duncan. Please note that a rehearsal is scheduled 45 minutes before the concert to allow the audience to practice singing the final chorale of one of the cantatas.
ARTISTS AND PROGRAM:
Les Violons du Roy
Jonathan Cohen: conductor
Alex Potter: countertenor
Nick Pritchard: tenor
Tyler Duncan: baritone
J. S. Bach : Cantatas
Sehet wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2
Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß, BWV 134
