Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras: Suzuki conducts Bach
Thursday 19 June 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
A leading authority on the works of J.S. Bach, Masaaki Suzuki makes his debut with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, who are themselves renowned for their groundbreaking performances of Bach’s music over six decades. This electrifying combination of world-renowned conductor and virtuosic ensemble will celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Bach’s 1725 cantatas, written during his time as Thomaskantor in Leipzig.
JS Bach
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1
Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott, BWV 127
Sinfonia from BWV 42
Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103
Gottlob! Nun geht das Jahr zu Ende, BWV 28
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Masaaki Suzuki
Dates, Times & Book
| Thu 19 Jun | 7:30 PM | £80/£70/£48/£35/£10 | Book |
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