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Bach Fest Reflection
Last Sunday saw the Merthyr Road sanctuary filled to legal capacity – 117 people actually - in celebration of the 340th anniversary of the birth of the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).
This BACH FEST was woven into a service of worship, capturing Bach’s own commitment, that all his life’s work was ‘To the Glory of God’. With Paul Davidson leading the narrative from the lectern, Steven opened the service with two Organ Preludes from the vast oeuvre of organ compositions, then the Pilgrim Singers presented the much loved ‘Jesu, joy of man’s desiring’. The opening Sonatina and Chorale from Cantata 106 declared the biblical text, ‘God’s own time is the best; in him we live and move and have our being as long as he wills’.
It was lovely to hear Zoe’s beautiful rendition of ‘Sheep may safely graze’, accompanied by Karen and Brijette on duo flutes. And after the congregation shared in the responsive Psalm 98, led by Krishna Murti, Jennifer picked up the joyous mood in her playing of the ‘Prelude in B flat’ from Book I of the Well-Tempered Clavier.
The beauty of the violin melody known as ‘Air on a G string’ was played with great sympathy by Chen Yang and in acknowledgement of the influence that Bach has had on other composers across the centuries, the Singers, with Tim as soloist, presented ‘In my life’ by Lennon and McCartney. Throughout, Steven played illustrative solo pieces and accompanied the choral and congregational singing on the Organ – a feat that Bach himself may have identified with!
The gathered crowd were sent out with the flowing melody from Cantata 140 ‘Sleepers, wake’ written for tenor with the woven organ obligato carry the choral. After a rousing final hymn, the celebratory mood amongst the gathering continued into the courtyard over the sumptuous afternoon tea.
The event drew on the expertise and commitment of so many of our Pilgrim People and for the teamwork which supported the success of the afternoon – how many cups of coffee, Fred? – I am so grateful.
Adele
This BACH FEST was woven into a service of worship, capturing Bach’s own commitment, that all his life’s work was ‘To the Glory of God’. With Paul Davidson leading the narrative from the lectern, Steven opened the service with two Organ Preludes from the vast oeuvre of organ compositions, then the Pilgrim Singers presented the much loved ‘Jesu, joy of man’s desiring’. The opening Sonatina and Chorale from Cantata 106 declared the biblical text, ‘God’s own time is the best; in him we live and move and have our being as long as he wills’.
It was lovely to hear Zoe’s beautiful rendition of ‘Sheep may safely graze’, accompanied by Karen and Brijette on duo flutes. And after the congregation shared in the responsive Psalm 98, led by Krishna Murti, Jennifer picked up the joyous mood in her playing of the ‘Prelude in B flat’ from Book I of the Well-Tempered Clavier.
The beauty of the violin melody known as ‘Air on a G string’ was played with great sympathy by Chen Yang and in acknowledgement of the influence that Bach has had on other composers across the centuries, the Singers, with Tim as soloist, presented ‘In my life’ by Lennon and McCartney. Throughout, Steven played illustrative solo pieces and accompanied the choral and congregational singing on the Organ – a feat that Bach himself may have identified with!
The gathered crowd were sent out with the flowing melody from Cantata 140 ‘Sleepers, wake’ written for tenor with the woven organ obligato carry the choral. After a rousing final hymn, the celebratory mood amongst the gathering continued into the courtyard over the sumptuous afternoon tea.
The event drew on the expertise and commitment of so many of our Pilgrim People and for the teamwork which supported the success of the afternoon – how many cups of coffee, Fred? – I am so grateful.
Adele
Sunday, March 30 at 2.30pm
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