Oxford Bach Soloists

The Heavens are Telling

Sunday 30th June 2019
St Michael at the North Gate, Oxford

Keen to impress the congregations in Leipzig, Bach’s first Cantatas in his new role set the bar extraordinarily high. Cantata 147 features two identical pastoral chorales, famously known in the English-speaking world as Jesu, joy of man’s desiring.

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Sunday 4th August 2019
New College Chapel, Oxford

Recycling was very much a part of the 18th century composer’s armory, and Bach’s efforts were the most inventive. Cantata 186, which started life in Weimar 1716, is presented in its later, expanded version.

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A Baroque ensemble performing, in sequence,
the complete canon of J.S. Bach’s vocal works over 12 years.

A musical experience that converges composer, performer, and audience.

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May 25, 2019

What have been your highlights so far in 2019 with OBS? One of my highlights this year was discovering the unique Cantata 152 Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn (Walk on the path of faith) scored for recorder, viola d’amore, viola da gamba, and oboe. Mark Baigent...

The Heavens are Telling

Behold and See