Setting the text
In 1524 Martin Luther paraphrased Psalm 130 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (Out of the depths, I have cried out to you) into a text which was to become the inspiration for many composers to write some great pieces of music in the Baroque age and afterwards...
Performer Focus: Nick Pritchard
Tenor Nick Pritchard has been singing with the Oxford Bach Soloists since 2011. Recently, he took the tenor solo in Bach’s Easter Oratorio. We asked Nick about his life in music… Perhaps you can start by telling us a bit about your training and career to date? I was...
Reformation 500: Sun and Shield
500 years ago on 31 October 1517 in Wittenberg, Saxony, Martin Luther sent his Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences to the Archbishop of Mainz. Find out how its impact was to change the world… Martin Luther’s theses were a massive attack on the...
Performer Focus: Stefan Kennedy
This Easter, Stefan Kennedy sang the role of the Evangelist in the Oxford Bach Soloists’ performance of Bach’s St John Passion. We asked Stefan a few questions about his life in music. Firstly, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your training?...
