Cantatas & Concertos

Imagine sitting in the Thomaskirche on Sunday morning in Leipzig, four years into Bach’s tenure as musical director. 

By now you’re used to some extraordinary music from the great man, but BWV 169 is something else. Not only does it begin with what can only be described as an organ concerto but then it uses just one alto voice to praise God alone. Telemann and Graupner both revel in the gorgeous combination of flute and oboe d’amore before a final Bach cantata draws all these threads together with a blockbuster organ sinfonia and and more stunning writing for massed woodwind. 

Johann Sebastian Bach Gott soll allein, BWV 169 
Georg Phillip Telemann Concerto for Flute, Oboe d’amore, Viola d’amore, TWV 53:E1  

Christoph Graupner Ouverture in F major, GWV 445 
Johann Sebastian Bach Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal, BWV 146  

John Butt director 
Alexander Chance countertenor  
Stephen Farr obbligato organ  
Alexandra Bellamy oboe d’amore  
Katy Bircher flute 
Huw Daniel viola d’amore  

Dunedin Consort side-by-side with players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland  

Pre-concert talk with John Butt at 6.30pm.  

Included in the Edinburgh Subscription Season 

Presented by Dunedin Consort