Prom 53: Late Night Bach

25 Aug 2023, Royal Albert Hall

22:15 Fri 25 Aug 2023 Next Event

Proms 2023 Prom 53: Late Night Bach

22:15 Fri 25 Aug 2023 Royal Albert Hall

Counter-tenor Iestyn Davies joins period-instrument group The English Concert for two of Bach鈥檚 solo cantatas, 鈥榁ergn眉gte Ruh鈥� and 鈥楪eist und Seele鈥�, which bookend the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.

Programme

- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - Cantata No. 170, 鈥榁ergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust鈥�(24 mins)
  - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major(10 mins)
  - Cantata No. 35, 鈥楪eist und Seele wird verwirret鈥�(26 mins)

Performers

Iestyn Davies
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
The English Concert
Kristian Bezuidenhout
harpsichord/director
harpsichord/director

Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach

About This Event

Counter-tenor Iestyn Davies 鈥� whose 鈥榰tterly sublime鈥� singing and 鈥榞orgeous tone鈥� captivated audiences last season 鈥� returns with an all-Bach late-night concert. He joins period-instrument group The English Concert (currently celebrating its 50th anniversary) for two of Bach鈥檚 solo cantatas 鈥� both composed in 1726 during his early years as music director at Leipzig鈥檚 St Thomas鈥檚 Church. While the lovely Vergn眉gte Ruh gazes towards heaven, Geist und Seele marvels at a miracle of creation and God鈥檚 goodness. The bustling joy of Bach鈥檚 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 for strings completes the programme.

There will be no interval

Image: Iestyn Davies 漏 Chris Sorensen