Austin Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
By the eighteenth century, the term cantata generally referred to one or two specific musical genres, but before the word cantata had these distinct meanings, it simply referred to any piece meant to be sung, usually with instrumental accompaniment. In the spirit of that earlier and broader definition that we present a selection of Baroque works for choir and orchestra, including J.S. Bach’s cantata *Jesu, der du meine Seele*, Charpentier’s sumptuous and martial *Te Deum*, Jerúsalem’s ode *Al combate* (receiving its Texas and period-instrument premiere), and *Ad pedes* from Buxtehude’s moving *Membra Jesu nostri*. Though they’re not all cantatas in the strictest sense, we’ll show you that a “cantata” by any other name sounds just as sweet.
- Performers
- Austin Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
- Venue
- St. Mary's Catholic Church
306 W. San Antonio St., Fredericksburg, TX map - Presented by
- Billy Traylor
- Date
- Sun, March 15, 2015, 4:00 PM - 4:00 PM
