Words Apart: Bach & Sandström Motets

Two composers respond to six texts in strikingly different ways. JS Bach’s motets are full of expressive intensity and deep devotion – vibrant works in which voices interweave with urgency. Sven-David Sandström conjures a luminous choral sound world, charged with emotional power. Across three centuries, the same words come vividly to life.

Programme:
JS Bach Komm, Jesu, komm
Sandström Der Geist hilft
JS Bach Jesu, meine Freude
Sandström Fürchte dich nicht
Sandström Lobet den Herrn
JS Bach Singet dem Herrn

Performers:
EX CATHEDRA Choir
James Burton conductor