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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra - Bach and Bruckner

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra perform at the Barbican, London. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude. Bruckner: Locus iste; Os justi; Christus factus est; Ave Maria; Symphony No 8.

Live from the Barbican

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Anton Bruckner's monumental 8th Symphony - Leif Segerstam conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra.
And motets by Bach & Bruckner - James O'Donnell conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.

J S Bach: Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
Bruckner: Motets - Locus iste, Os justi, Christus factus est, Ave Maria

c. 8.15pm: Interval. Recorded earlier this evening at St. Giles, Cripplegate in the Barbican Centre, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, conducted by James O'Donnell, perform music written in Leipzig by J S Bach and his predecessors as cantor at St. Thomas Church.

Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
James O'Donnell (conductor)

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor)

James O'Donnell, Organist of Westminster Abbey will open this special concert with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers performing motets by two master musical architects, Bach and Bruckner. Bach's five-part motet 'Jesu, meine Freude' is one of his most perfectly symmetrical structures, while in Bruckner's fine motets we hear echoes of Palestrina sung during his chorister days in St Florian. In the second half, Finnish maestro Leif Segerstam conducts Bruckner's cathedral-like masterpiece.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Jesu, meine Freude - motet BWV.227

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Performer: Stephen Farr. Conductor: James O’Donnell.
    • Anton Bruckner

      Locus iste

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James O’Donnell.
    • Anton Bruckner

      Os justi

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James O’Donnell.
    • Anton Bruckner

      Christus factus est

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James O’Donnell.
    • Anton Bruckner

      Ave Maria

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James O’Donnell.
  • Interval

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Jesus Christus, unser Heiland - chorale-prelude BWV.666

      Performer: Stephen Farr.

      Recorded at St Giles Cripplegate earlier this evening - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers at 6 (Bach & Leipzig)

    • Johann Kuhnau

      Tristis est anima mea

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James O’Donnell.

      Recorded at St Giles Cripplegate earlier this evening - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers at 6 (Bach & Leipzig)

    • Sethus Calvisius

      Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James O’Donnell.

      Recorded at St Giles Cripplegate earlier this evening - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers at 6 (Bach & Leipzig)

  • Part 2

    • Anton Bruckner

      Symphony no. 8 in C minor

      Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Feb 2015 19:30

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