Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Bach, the Universe and Everything
Sofia Kirwan-Baez (Soprano), Angharad Rowlands (Alto), Sebastian Hill (Tenor), Peter Edge (Bass), Chris Baker (Guest speaker), Steven Devine (Director)
At the time Bach was about a year into his employment there and the Court was just emerging from a period of mourning for Prince Johann Ernst, a keen and skilled musician. Speaking to the concerns of the court, the cantata takes as its inspiration the story of the Pharisees laying a trap for Jesus by questioning him about the legality of paying tax to Caesar.
We often see glorious images from deep space at Bach, the Universe and Everything… but how are they created? Astrophotographer Chris Baker will talk to us about how his work capturing these images and turning them into art.
We continue our focus on the music of the Flemish composer Jacobus Clemens (c. 1510 – 1556) with the seven-part motet Ego flos campi (I am the rose of Sharon).
Programme:
Clemens - Ego flos campi
Bach - Nur jedem das Seine BWV 163 (To each his own!)
This event will last approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
Multi-event offer: Save 15% when you book 3 or more concerts
Early Music at Kings Place
Sun, 30 November 2025
Kings Place, London
11:30am
£10.50 - £21
Full Event Details
This month’s cantata is the first of two composed in late 1715 for the court in Weimar – where Bach compiled the Brandenburg Concertos.
At the time Bach was about a year into his employment there and the Court was just emerging from a period of mourning for Prince Johann Ernst, a keen and skilled musician. Speaking to the concerns of the court, the cantata takes as its inspiration the story of the Pharisees laying a trap for Jesus by questioning him about the legality of paying tax to Caesar.
We often see glorious images from deep space at Bach, the Universe and Everything… but how are they created? Astrophotographer Chris Baker will talk to us about how his work capturing these images and turning them into art.
We continue our focus on the music of the Flemish composer Jacobus Clemens (c. 1510 – 1556) with the seven-part motet Ego flos campi (I am the rose of Sharon).
Programme:
Clemens - Ego flos campi
Bach - Nur jedem das Seine BWV 163 (To each his own!)
This event will last approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
Multi-event offer: Save 15% when you book 3 or more concerts
Venue Details & Map
Location
Kings Place, London
Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
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