For the second consecutive year, the association Ars in Cathedrali is offering a series of four organ concerts dedicated exclusively to Johann Sebastian Bach.
From noon to 1.45pm 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 Choir of the Cathedral in Brussels, where the organ built in 1977 by Brussels organ builder Patrick Collon is installed. This instrument is particularly well suited to baroque music, especially that of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Still too little known today, this organ was inspired by the sound style of the instruments built during Bach’s time by Gottfried Silbermann (1683–1753), which are located in Saxony and Thuringia.
An event spokesman said, “The “Bach at Meridiem” cycle offers a unique opportunity to hear works by Johann Sebastian Bach performed on an instrument that truly honors his music.”
Details here:
Saturday 14 June: Peter Ledaine
Programme :
Prelude & Fuge in A minor BWV 543
Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf BWV 617
Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott BWV 721
Fugue in G minor BWV 578
Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639
Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 622
Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542
Saturday, June 21: Laurent Fobelets
Programme :
Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 546
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit BWV 669
Christe, aller Welt Trost BWV 670
Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist BWV 671
Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot BWV 678
Prelude, Largo et Fugue in C major BWV 545a
Saturday, June 28: Wouter Dekoninck
Programme :
Prelude in E minor BWV 548
Andante (from: Sonate in E minor BWV 528)
Fugue in E minor BWV 548
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731
Prelude in C major BWV 545
Improvisation: Partite diverse sopra ‘Herzlich tut mich verlangen‘
Saturday, July 5: Hélène Richardeau
Programme :
Prelude in G major BWV 541
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721
Sonate in D minor BWV527 (Andante, Adagio e dolce – Vivace)
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 663
Fugue in G major BWV541
Info:
Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula – Parvis Sainte Gudule – 1000 Brussels
Entrance as from 11h30
Reservation : arsincathedrali@gmail.com
Entrance fee : 10€ / adult – free under 18 years
