Prom 38: Solomon鈥檚 Knot

14 Aug 2019, Royal Albert Hall

22:15 Wed 14 Aug 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 38: Solomon鈥檚 Knot

22:15 Wed 14 Aug 2019 Royal Albert Hall

Baroque-music collective Solomon鈥檚 Knot makes its Proms debut with a late-night, all-Bach concert of cantatas, including the richly scored 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', and 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg'.

Programme

- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - Cantata No. 19 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', BWV 19(21 mins)
  - Cantata No. 130 'Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir', BWV 130(16 mins)
  - Cantata No. 149, 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg', BWV 149(19 mins)
  - Cantata No. 50, 'Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft', BWV 50(4 mins)

Performers

Solomon's Knot

Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach

About This Event

Performing with small forces and without a conductor, Baroque-music collective Solomon鈥檚 Knot brings a contemporary clarity and freshness to all its performances.

The ensembles makes its Proms debut with an all-Bach Late Night Prom of cantatas composed for the Feast of St Michael 鈥� the saint who, appropriately, protects against the evils of darkness and night.

The programme includes the richly scored cantatas Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir and Es erhub sich ein Streit, as well as the dramatic Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg, with its glorious chorale finale.

There will be no interval

Approx. end time: 23:30

Image: Solomon's Knot 漏 Gerard Collett