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June 18 – 24, 2025

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Wednesday, June 18 – Bach, from Cöthen to Leipzig

(St Alban’s Church)

Sonata No. 6 in G Major for violin and obbligato Harpsichord, BWV 1019

Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro

Ariadne Daskalakis, violin
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

Prelude, Trio, and Fugue in Bb, BWV 545b (variante)

Hentus van Rooyen, organ

Orchestral Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 in C major

Ouverture
Courante
Gavotte
Forlane
Menuet l/ll
Bouree l/ll
Passepied l/ll

Bach Festival Orchestra

INTERMISSION

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147

Chorus
Recitativo accompagnato
Aria
Recitativo
Aria
Choral
Aria
Recitativo
Aria
Choral

Nacole Palmer, Sarah Bailey, sopranos
Andrea Graichen, alto
Jay Carter, countertenor
Steven Caldicott Wilson, Ben McVety, tenors
Paul Max Tipton, Paul Jessen, basses
Renée Jolles, violin
John Ferrillo, Amanda Hardy, oboes
John Thiessen, trumpet
Bach Festival Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

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Thursday, June 19 – Great Performances: The Artistry of BVF (Etz Chaim)

Sonata No. 1 for Violin Solo in G minor, BWV 1001 (J.S. Bach)

Adagio
Fuga
Siciliana
Presto

Ariadne Daskalakis, violin

Movements from Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden (Psalm 51), BWV 1083 (J.S. Bach)
Stabat Mater of GB Pergolesi (1710-1736) (J.S. Bach)

Versus 1: Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden
Versus 2: Ist mein Herz in Missetaten
Versus 3: Missetaten, die mich drücken
Versus 4: Dich erzürnt mein Tun und Lassen
Versus 9: Lass mich Freud und Wonne spüren
Versus 12: Denn du willst kein Opfer haben
Versus 13: Lass dein Zion blühend dauern
Versus 14: Amen

Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Jay Carter, countertenor
Ariadne Daskalakis, Renée Jolles, violins
Sebastian Gottschick, viola
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

INTERMISSION

Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903 (J.S. Bach)

Arthur Haas, harpsichord

Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (J.S. Bach)

Vivace
Largo ma non tanto
Allegro

Renée Jolles, Ariadne Daskalakis, violins
Bach Festival Orchestra

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Sunday, June 22 – Bach by Candlelight
(St Alban’s Church)

Sonata No. 3 in A minor for violoncello and basso continuo, RV 43 (A. Vivaldi)

Largo
Allegro
Largo
Allegro

Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

“Suite Pour la Luth” in G minor, BWV 995 (J.S. Bach)

Dušan Balarin Lute

From the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (J.S. Bach)
Recitative: Ich habe genug
Aria: Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen, BWV 82
Bist du bei mir, BWV 508

Jay Carter, countertenor
Dušan Balarin, lute
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

Öffne Dich, Mein Ganzes Herze from BWV 61 (J.S. Bach)
Höchster, mache deine Güte from BWV 51 (J.S. Bach)

Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Jay Carter, countertenor
Dušan Balarin, lute
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

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Tuesday, June 24 – A Baroque Finale

(St. Alban’s)

Trio Sonata in B flat major, H.578                    (C.P.E. Bach 1714-1788)

Allegro
Adagio ma non troppo
Allegretto

Na’ama Lion, flute
Renée Jolles, violin
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

Ach Herr, lass deine lieben Engelein         (F. Tunder 1614-1667)

Jesu, meine Freud und Lust                           (D. Buxtehude 1637-1707)

Domine Deus from Mass in G, BWV 236       (J.S. Bach 1685-1750)

Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Jay Carter, countertenor
Renée Jolles, Bo Pang, violins
Sebastian Gottschick, viola
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord

INTERMISSION

der alte Bund                                                  (M. Schultheis b. 1997)
(Commissioned by Aeolian Chamber Players, Inc.)

Bo Pang, Jessica Wu, violin
Elijah Spies, viola
Kelcey Howell, cello
Jay Carter, countertenor
Sebastian Gottschick, conductor

Triple Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044          (J.S. Bach)

Allegro
Adagio ma non tanto e dolce
Tempo di Allabreve

Na’ama Lion, flute
Renée Jolles, Bo Pang, violins
Sebastian Gottschick, viola
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord
Bach Festival Orchestra

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