Bach at St Cecilia's Hall 1973

Date: 
Sunday, June 10, 1973
Time: 
8.30 pm
Season/No: 
1973, Concert 5 of 6
Participant(s): 

Edna Arthur - violin
Janet Bond - violin
Katherine Kerr - viola
Jenny Langham - cello
Valerie Botwright - double bass
Leon Coates - harpsichord
Peter Williams - harpsichord
Herrick Bunney - organ, harpsichord
Colin Kingsley - harpsichord
Kenneth Leighton - harpsichord

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

A programme of music by J.S. Bach

Organ Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 "Dorian"
  (arranged for two harpsichords)

Organ chorales from "Clavierübung III"
  Kyrie eleison
  Christe eleison
  Kyrie eleison
  Wir glauben all'
  Aus tiefen Noth
  Die heiligen zehn Gebot

Organ Concerto in A minor, BWV 593
  (arranged by J.S. Bach from Vivaldi's Concerto in A minor for
    two violins, opus 3, no. 6, now re-arranged for two harpsichords)
  Allegro - Adagio - Allegro

Interval

Concerto in C major for three harpsichords, BWV 1064
  Allegro - Adagio - Allegro

Concerto in A minor for four harpsichords, BWV 1065
  (arranged by J.S. Bach from Vivaldi's Concerto in A minor for four violins, opus 3 no. 10)
  Allegro - Largo - Allegro

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Four Italian harpsichords:  Anon. c. 1600 (Russell Collection); Gregori 1726 (Collection John Barnes); John Barnes 1971; Garrett & Clayson 1971

Programme: 
8-page blue booklet outlining all six concerts
Programme Notes: 

No programme notes

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Tickets 65p, Supper tickets 35p
Publicity and Reviews: 

Publicity posters in two sizes on blue paper, outlining all six concerts with details of ticket prices.  Tickets on sale at the Edinburgh Bookshop, George Street, Edinburgh.

Advertisements in advance listing all concerts and in advance of each concert.

Reviews by Conrad Wilson (C.W.), and R.C. 

Programme is in the form of a brochure with details of all six concerts.

Various review in The Scotsman.

[Reid] Professor: 
Printer(s): 
Summerhall Press Ltd. Edinburgh
Notes: 

A lecture on the programme "J.S. Bach's keyboard concertos " was given by Hans Gal at 7 pm in the Laigh Room (a room on the ground floor immediately below the concert room).
The lecture was followed by a buffet supper with wine at 7.45 pm  Tickets for the buffet supper, 35p.

Harpsichord maintenance by John Barnes
Refreshments  by kind assistance of Faculty Staff