A year of concerts of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. For the whole of this academic year new College Choir will be featuring the music of J S Bach.  Robert Quinney performs a three-part series of performances of Bach’s Clavier-Übung, a collection of virtuosic pieces for organ, which he will explore via performances and lectures.  A highlight of the year will be a performance in the Sheldonian on 7 May to celebrate a gift to the Bodleian Library of an autograph Bach MS. Full details of the choir’s Year of Bach can be found on the choir’s website newcollegechoir.com See also https://www.new.ox.ac.uk/news/year-bach-new-college


  • Date:21/01/2025 08:45 PM - 10/06/2025 09:00 PM
  • Location New College Oxford (Map)

Description

Tuesday 21 January 8.45pm

Lecture recital: Robert Quinney

Journeys of the mindBach’s Clavier-Übung

 

Sunday 26 January 5.45pm

Cantata Vespers

Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe, bwv 156

 

Sunday 16 March 5.00pm

St John Passion

with Instruments of Time & Truth

 

Sunday 4 May 5.45pm

Cantata Vespers

Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, bwv 103

 

Wednesday 7 May 7.30pm

BACH 1725  

Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Directed by John Butt

Details at oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/bach-1725

 

Tuesday 10 June 9.00pm

Organ recital:  Robert Quinney

Clavier-Übung III, part 2