THE MUSIC
This cantata is all about healing and enlightenment, reflecting on humanity’s salvation by God’s grace alone. The dramatic weight of this music is emphasised by the voice of Christ in three sermon-like solos, performed by Rising Star bass Dominic Sedgwick.
THE SCIENCE
‘Voice Doctor’ Declan Costello shares with us the mysterious world of vocal anatomy. He will discuss the findings of Public Health England’s study into the transmission of viral particles by singers and musicians. Brace yourself for some up close and personal pictures of vocal cords, too!
JC BACH Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
JS BACH BWV 9 Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (It is our salvation come here to us)
LASSUS Musica Dei Donum
GRAUPNER Overture in E major
THE MUSIC
The antidote for the burdened and sorrowful soul in BWV 113 is God’s ‘healing Word’ which causes the heart to laugh again! This laughter can be heard in the Chorale and Recitative, with a burst of playful semiquavers in the continuo cello.
THE SCIENCE
Continuing on the theme of gigg...
