For the second consecutive year, the Ars Association in Cathedrali offers a series of four organ concerts dedicated exclusively to Johann Sebastian Bach.
From noon to 1.45 pm on selected dates, young Belgian professional organists will pay tribute to the great German composer.
They are: Peter Ledaine, Laurent Fobelets, Wouter Dekoninck and Hélène Ricardeau.
The concerts will take place in June and July in the Cathedral Choir in Brussels, where the organ built in 1977 was installed by the Brussels organ constructor Patrick Collon. This instrument is particularly suitable for baroque music, especially that of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Even very little known today, this organ was inspired by the sound style of the instruments building Bach’s time by Gottfried Silbermann (1683-1753), which are found in Saxony and Thuringia.
An event spokesman said: “The” Bach At Meridiem “cycle sacrifices a unique opportunity to listen to works by Johann Sebastian Bach acted in an instrument that has his music honors.”
Details here:
Saturday, June 14: Peter Letaine
Program:
Prelude and fogo in a minor BWV 543
Herr Gott, Nun Schleuß den Himmel AUF BWV 617
Erbarm Dich Mein, or Herre Gott BWV 721
Fuga in G minor BWV 578
ICH RUF ‘ZU DIR, HERR JESU CHRIST BWV 639
Mensch, Bewein Dein Sünde Groß BWV 622
Fantasy and Fuga in G minor BWV 542
Saturday June 21: Fobelets Laurent
Program:
Prelude and Fuga in C Minor BWV 546
Kyrie, Gott Vater on Ewigkeit BWV 669
Christe, all Welt Trost BWV 670
Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist BWV 671
Dies Sind Die Heiljgen Zehn Bbwv BWV 678
Prelude, Largo et fugue in C Major BWV 545a
Saturday, June 28: Wouter Dekoninck
Program:
Prelude to e minor bwv 548
Andante (from: Sound at E minor BWV 528)
Fugging in E minor bwv 548
Jesu Liebster, Wir Sind here BWV 731
Prelude in C Major BWV 545
Improvisation: part of several sopra ‘Herzlich Tut Mich Desire’
Saturday, July 5: Hélène Richardeau
Program:
Prelude in G Major BWV 541
Komm der Heiden Savior BWV 659
Erbarm Dich Mein, or Herre Gott, BWV 721
Sounded in D Minor BWV527 (Andante, Adagio E Dolce – Vivace)
Allin Gott in Der Höh Sei EHR BWV 663
Fuga in G Major BWV541
Information:
Cathedral of San Miguel and Santa Gudula – PARVIS SAINTE GUDULE – 1000 BRUSSELAS
Entrance from 11h30
Reserve: arsincathedrali@gmail.com
Entry rate: € 10 / adult – Free less than 18 years
