Veronica Henderson
Perspectives on the Bach Suites
The programme starts with the refreshingly familiar 1st Bach Suite in G major. This is followed by the Suite for Solo Cello of Gaspar Cassadó – whose teacher Pablo Casals was instrumental in the 20th-century 'rediscovery' of the Bach suites – and the Spanish-themed Iberian Notebook of living composer Michael Berkeley. The recital ends with the final Gigue from Bach's 6th Suite in D major. It's buoyant and cheerful, and gives a flavour of how far he developed the suite for solo cello, technically, within a short time.
Bach+ Festival
Thu, 30 July 2026
St John the Evangelist Church, Cambridge
6:00pm
Free (retiring collection)
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The festival closes with a recital taking JS Bach's famous Suites for solo cello as its starting point. Veronica Henderson, performing on a modern cello, looks back on the Suites from today's perspective.
The programme starts with the refreshingly familiar 1st Bach Suite in G major. This is followed by the Suite for Solo Cello of Gaspar Cassadó – whose teacher Pablo Casals was instrumental in the 20th-century 'rediscovery' of the Bach suites – and the Spanish-themed Iberian Notebook of living composer Michael Berkeley. The recital ends with the final Gigue from Bach's 6th Suite in D major. It's buoyant and cheerful, and gives a flavour of how far he developed the suite for solo cello, technically, within a short time.
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Location
St John the Evangelist Church, Cambridge
Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8RN
