Solomon's Knot
Bach300: NOW 1726
JS Bach Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV194
Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV43
Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV19
O Most-Anticipated Celebration!
In 1726, the 41-year-old Johann Sebastian Bach was enjoying the most favourable conditions for the composition and performance of first-class vocal works. He was in the midst of his 3rd cycle of church cantatas in Leipzig, the final complete cycle that survives, described by the Bach scholar Michael Maul as ‘extremely diverse and occasionally experimental’.
Bach could call on some of the world’s best virtuoso instrumentalists: violinists, oboists, and especially trumpeters. This exhilarating programme features arias with solo trumpet in cantatas BWV 43 and 19 that, in their very different ways, must have pushed the boundaries of what was physically possible at the time.
The Thomanerchor was also at the height of its powers, as the blistering opening of ‘Es erhub sich ein Streit’ BWV 19 demonstrates. Join Solomon’s Knot as they continue to follow the vocal works of JS Bach and his contemporaries at 300 years’ distance.
Performers:
Zoë Brookshaw, Clare Lloyd-Griffiths soprano
Kate Symonds-Joy, Nathan Mercieca alto
Thomas Herford, Gwilym Bowen tenor
Jonathan Sells (Artistic Director), Alex Ashworth bass
Rachel Chaplin, Sarah Humphrys, Robert de Bree oboe
Inga Maria Klaucke bassoon
Fruzsina Hara, Valentin Lupp, Thomas Hewitt trumpet
Rosemary Toll timpani
George Clifford (leader), Maxim del Mar, Gabi Jones, Rebecca Harris violin
Joanne Miller, Nichola Blakey viola
Kate Conway cello
Jan Zahourek double bass
William Whitehead harpsichord, organ
Sherborne Abbey Festival
Sat, 2 May 2026
Sherborne Abbey
7:00pm
£5 - £40- ➕1 other performance
Full Event Details
Programme:
JS Bach Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV194
Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV43
Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV19
O Most-Anticipated Celebration!
In 1726, the 41-year-old Johann Sebastian Bach was enjoying the most favourable conditions for the composition and performance of first-class vocal works. He was in the midst of his 3rd cycle of church cantatas in Leipzig, the final complete cycle that survives, described by the Bach scholar Michael Maul as ‘extremely diverse and occasionally experimental’.
Bach could call on some of the world’s best virtuoso instrumentalists: violinists, oboists, and especially trumpeters. This exhilarating programme features arias with solo trumpet in cantatas BWV 43 and 19 that, in their very different ways, must have pushed the boundaries of what was physically possible at the time.
The Thomanerchor was also at the height of its powers, as the blistering opening of ‘Es erhub sich ein Streit’ BWV 19 demonstrates. Join Solomon’s Knot as they continue to follow the vocal works of JS Bach and his contemporaries at 300 years’ distance.
Performers:
Zoë Brookshaw, Clare Lloyd-Griffiths soprano
Kate Symonds-Joy, Nathan Mercieca alto
Thomas Herford, Gwilym Bowen tenor
Jonathan Sells (Artistic Director), Alex Ashworth bass
Rachel Chaplin, Sarah Humphrys, Robert de Bree oboe
Inga Maria Klaucke bassoon
Fruzsina Hara, Valentin Lupp, Thomas Hewitt trumpet
Rosemary Toll timpani
George Clifford (leader), Maxim del Mar, Gabi Jones, Rebecca Harris violin
Joanne Miller, Nichola Blakey viola
Kate Conway cello
Jan Zahourek double bass
William Whitehead harpsichord, organ
Venue Details & Map
Location
Sherborne Abbey
Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LQ
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
