Bach Collegium Japan EU Tour 2016

Bach Collegium Japan and director Masaaki Suzuki are set to embark on a major 11 date concert tour of Europe in April 2016. The group will be touring two main programmes of works by Johann Sebastian Bach to nine cities, taking in five European capitals along the way, from the 6th to the 19th April 2016.

Director:Masaaki Suzuki
Soprano:Hana Blažíková, Joanne Lunn
Alto:Robin Blaze
Tenor:Colin Balzer
Bass:Dominik Wörner
Chorus& Orchestra:Bach Collegium Japan

–TOUR DATES–

6 April, 20:00
Lyon, La Chapelle de la Trinité
J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass

8 April, 19:30
London, Barbican
J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass

9 April, 13:00
London, St Giles, Cripplegate
J.S. Bach:
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548 (Organ solo)
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 662 (Organ solo)
Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 663 (Organ solo)
Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh. 159
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225

9 April, 19:30
London, Barbican
J.S. Bach:
Orchestral Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Bekennen will ich seinen Namen, BWV 200
Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243

10 April, 19:30
Saffron Walden, Saffron Hall
J.S. Bach:
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21
Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243

12 April, 20:00
Dublin, National Concert Hall
J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass

13 April, 20:00
Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
J.S. Bach:
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21
Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243

15 April, 19:30
Vienna, Konzerthaus
J.S. Bach:
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21
Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243

17 April, 14:15
Eindhoven, Muziekgebouw
J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass

18 April, 20:15
Groningen, De Oosterpoort
J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass

19 April, 20:15
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw
J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass

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