The Thomaskirche in Leipzig is the destination of many Bach fans from all over the world Image: Gaby Reucher/DW "Because of the uncertainties and all the travel restrictions, it was unfortunately no longer logistically possible to arrange a trip to Leipzig in time," says the choir's Marlene Ross. For example, the Johannesburg Bach Choir had to cancel its trip.Īfter the lockdown in South Africa, the singers could not meet again for rehearsals until this year. The COVID pandemic leaves its markĪlso this year, not all invited choirs can come to Leipzig because of the pandemic. Maul actually wanted to implement the idea of the large family celebration in 2020, but because of the COVID pandemic, this major event had to be postponed. Johann Sebastian Bach came from an extended family of musicians who met once a year for a large family celebration to make music and celebrate together.įor the Bachfest, artistic director Michael Maul said the global Bach community is now the new Bach family: "We wanted to try to revive this historical idea, because all over the world people join together in Bach societies and Bach choirs because they are enthusiastic about Bach's music."
The Ottawa Bach Choir with conductor Lisette Canton is not in Leipzig for the first time Image: Ottawa Bach Chor The choir will also sing the sacred motet "Das ist meine Freude" by Johann Ludwig Bach, a distant relative of the more famous Johann Sebastian Bach. The program for the two concerts includes not only Bach cantatas, but also music by important contemporaries who influenced Bach.
It is simply the home of Bach's music," says Canton. "To perform at this place of music history is incomparable. This year, the choir will perform two concerts at the Thomaskirche. In 2014, the choir, which is one of the best choirs in Canada, was invited to the Bachfest Leipzig for the first time. Lisette Canton, director of the Ottawa Bach Choir is also looking forward to the trip to Leipzig. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'Bach - We are Family'
BACH COMPOSITIONS FOR CHOIRS SERIES
This is the name given to efforts to reproduce the music of past eras using authentic instruments and historical playing techniques.Īt the Bach Festival, Collegium Asuncion will sing and play Bach cantatas in the "Kantate Domino" series on June 15. The Bach Collegium Asuncion, founded in 2008, specializes in the historical performance practice of Baroque music. In the last few weeks before the concerts, we rehearsed three times a week," he told DW. "We are excited and working with a lot of enthusiasm. Thomas Church) for 27 years, has long been a great dream of the choir and ensemble director. To make music in Leipzig, where the baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a cantor at the Thomaskirche (St. The Bach Collegium Asuncion-Lourdes Franco Galli specializes in baroque music Image: Lourdes Franco Galli "The invitation was a great surprise for us," says the founder and musical director of the Bach Collegium de Asuncion from Paraguay, Diego Sanchez Haase.
More than 20 of them will come to the Leipzig Bach Festival this year, held under the motto "Bach - We are Family" from June 9 to 19.
BACH COMPOSITIONS FOR CHOIRS ARCHIVE
The Leipzig Bach Archive has located around 300 Bach choirs and Bach societies worldwide.
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