Baroque's Bach bonus.Byline: By Tony Pogson Easter and the magic of Johann Sebastian Bach ... Major works the Matthew Passion and John Passion can be heard all over the world at this time of year. But on Sunday at Armitage Bridge the early music group Kirklees Baroque plays some of Bach's many shorter choral works for the Easter season The new liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church, which took effect in 1970 following its earlier approval by the Second Vatican Council changed the "Sundays after , including the magnificent cantata cantata (kəntä`tə) [Ital.,=sung], composite musical form similar to a short unacted opera or brief oratorio, developed in Italy in the baroque period. Christ Lag In Todes Banden and Actus Tragicus, "the finest masterpiece of Bach's youth," says artistic diretor David Vickers. For the concert at St Paul's Church, David (an acknowledged expert on Handel, and regular critic for Gramophone) has devised a programme of early Bach cantatas. Kirklees Baroque has a blend of talented local musicians and enthusiastic specialists. Performers who have studied at the Royal College of Music The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. Origins The college building was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield. , include recorder player Katie Golden, from Almondbury, and Rebecca Saunders, from Honley. The performance at St Paul's starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are pounds 10 (pounds 8 general concession, pounds 5 students, under 16s free if accompanied by an adult). Book on 01484-847700 or buy on the door. Kirklees Baroque can also be heard tomorrow at Bradford Cathedral at 7.30pm. |
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