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A Declaration from the Heavens in Bach's Cantata 76

Nighttime stars, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Nighttime stars, Rocky Mountain National Park

On The Bach Hour, Philippe Pierlot leads Collegium Vocale Gent and the Ricercar Consort in music that begins in the wonder of the cosmos and ends in quiet, individual commitment.

On the program:

Prelude in D minor, BWV 999 (orig. C minor) - Jakob Lindberg, lute

Cantata BWV 76, Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (translation) - Maria Keohane, soprano; Carlos Mena, alto; Julian Prégardien, tenor; Matthias Vieweg, bass; Collegium Vocale Gent and Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot, director

Concerto for Horn and Strings in B-flat, after BWV 1055R - Radek Baborák, horn; Berlin Baroque Soloists