Helmuth Rilling To Conduct Bach At Yale
Helmuth Rilling To Conduct Bach At Yale
NEW HAVEN â Helmuth Rilling, the world renowned conductor, teacher and Bach scholar, will present a series of lecture and concert programs, culminating in a full performance of several choral masterworks of JS Bach at Yale University.
The series, entitled âReflections on Bach: Music for Christmas Day 1723,â will be presented over three days, and will consist of talks with musical illustrations followed by a performance of the work.
Part I, Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, will take place on Thursday, January 18, with Part II, Magnificat in Eb, the following evening, Friday, January 19. Both will be held at Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College Street, at 8 pm.
Tickets are free and are available at 203-432-4158.
On Saturday, January 20, Mr Rilling will conduct Yale Schola Cantorum (directed by Simon Carrington) and Yale Collegium Players (directed by Robert Mealy) in a concert performance at 8 pm, at Woolsey Hall (corner of College and Grove Streets). The concert is free and no tickets are required.
The works on the program were all performed by Bach on Christmas Day in 1723 in Leipzig, and offer a glimpse into Bachâs stylistic development.
The series is bring presented by Yale Institute of Sacred Music. For further information visit Yale.edu/schola or call 203-432-5062.