April 23
Bleib bei uns, den es will Abend warden, BWV 6
Stay with us, for evening falls
This Bach Vespers will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati.
In what has become a regular tradition, the choirs of St. Thomas and Christ Church Cathedral join forces in a celebration of music. Retelling the story of the story of the Road to Emmaus from Luke in two ways: Bach baroque cantata written for Easter Monday in 1725, and late-American composer Moses Hogan’s spiritually influenced hymn. The prelude will feature music for organ performed on the new Richards, Fowkes & Co. instrument, and the postlude will be Bach’s full Orchestral Suite No. 3. Reception to follow.
4:30 p.m. Pre-Vespers Lecture
5:00 p.m. Bach Vespers
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
Abide With Me (Moses Hogan)
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral
Stephan Casurella, director
The St. Thomas Parish Choir
The Bach Ensemble
Carlton Monroe conductor
The Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas 