Prom 71: Bach Night

11 Sep 2019, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Wed 11 Sep 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 71: Bach Night

Prom 71: Bach Night

19:30 Wed 11 Sep 2019 Royal Albert Hall

John Butt and his period-instrument ensemble the Dunedin Consort explore the music of Bach. They pair Bach鈥檚 four Orchestral Suites with four newly commissioned works, each taking inspiration from the dances that are the heartbeat of Bach鈥檚 music.

Programme

- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069(19 mins)
- - Nico Muhly
  - Tambourin(麻豆社 co-commission with Dunedin Consort: world premiere)
- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066(21 mins)
- - Stevie Wishart
  - The Last Dance?(麻豆社 co-commission with Dunedin Consort: world premiere)
- - interval
- - Ailie Robertson
  - Chaconne(麻豆社 co-commission with Dunedin Consort: world premiere)
- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067(20 mins)
- - Stuart MacRae
  - Courante(麻豆社 co-commission with Dunedin Consort: world premiere)
- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068(20 mins)

Performers

Dunedin Consort
John Butt
conductor
conductor

Composers

About This Event

Bach specialist John Butt and his period-instrument Dunedin Consort continue our series of composer themed nights as a tribute to Proms founder conductor Henry Wood.

They pair Bach鈥檚 four Orchestral Suites with four newly commissioned works taking inspiration from the suites鈥� dance movements 鈥� providing both companions and contrasts.

Bach's suites are interspersed with four new works from Stuart MacRae, Nico Muhly, Ailie Robertson and Stevie Wishart (麻豆社 co-commissions with the Dunedin Consort: world premieres).

Approx. end time: 21:45

Image: John Butt 漏 Alfonso Leal del Ojo