The Worcester Bach Collective will perform a selection of cantatas, including BWV 28, 36, 40, 64, and 133, highlighting the intricate compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. This concert is set for ...

“For the glory of God alone.” With these words, Bach signed off each of his two hundred sacred cantatas. But with so many to choose from, it’s hard to know where to begin. Our guide lifts the lid on a ...

If Pacific MusicWorks ever does a concert at St. James Cathedral, just go. Don’t even stop to look at what’s on the program. Actually, see them anywhere. And actually, do look at the program, because ...

Cantata denotes, simply, music ‘to be sung’, as opposed to ‘sonata’, music ‘to be played’. Ironic, then, that the composer who took the sacred cantata to its apogee, Johann Sebastian Bach, rarely used ...