J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord twelve tone Stephen Farr (conductor & organ)

Stephen Farr (conductor & organ)

Alex Heffes (Theme from ‘Touching The Void’)

Telemann’s wind music is an eclectic mix of perfectly balanced Baroque dances

Included in the programme are the new cycle Five Hymns for Vespers (written especially for the Sidney Choir and a compelling setting of the familiar words of the Pater noster

5 sonatas composed as a young man

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord twelve tone Stephen Farr (conductor & organ)Robert Smith (viola da gamba) Francesco Corti (harpsichord) The cembalo obbligato sonata reached its zenith in the middle decades of the eighteenth century; thought to date from the last fifteen years of J. S. Bachs life, the composer was a pioneer of this compelling form, and for the soloistic role of the harpsichord in ensemble music. Critically acclaimed Amsterdam based viola da gamba player Robert Smith joins with the celebrated Italian