The choir and orchestra of the Exeter Bach Society, together with soloists, give a liturgical performance of J.S.Bach's Cantata No. 126 Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort.
All are welcome to join us at this act of worship.
A concert celebration of summer by the Exeter Bach Society choir including madrigals, folk songs, and Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium.
‘Music in May’ will be conducted by David Davies, our musical director and Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral, and the concert will take place in St Mark’s Church, Pinhoe Road, Exeter.
Tickets cost £8 and are available from Phoenix Ticket Agency, Gandy Street (01392 667080) or online via our website www.exeterbachsociety.org.uk , or by phoning Roger Churchward on 01392 468867 - or also at the door.
One of Bach's two surviving passions, the St Matthew features two four-part choirs, several soloists and full orchestra.
Widely regarded as Bach's greatest work, the music of the Passion encompasses emotional extremes, the shouting of the mob for Jesus' crucifixion closely followed by Peter's quiet despair at his own betrayal. The work in its entirety runs to over three hours: a shortened version, in the original German, will be performed here.
Richard Rowntree - Evangelist, Julian Rippon - Christus; featuring soloists from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,...
