Historical Concert
A J. S. Bach concert, chiefly of solo church cantatas.
Venue:
Miss Betty Booker - soprano
Mr J. Francis Harford - bass
Mr John P. Conn - solo and first violin
Mr B. G. Magrath - second violin
Mr D. E. Nichols - viola
Mr Jas Messeas - violoncello
Mr W. S. Hinchliff - oboe
Mr Matthew Shirlaw, Mus.B, FRCO - organ
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
(1) Toccata in F major for organ
(2) Cantata no. 51, "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen," for soprano, oboe, string quartet and organ
(a) Aria: "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
(b) Recitative and Andante: "Wir beten zu dem Tempel an"
(c) Aria: "Höchster, mache deine Güte ferner alle Morgen neu"
(d) Chorale: "Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren"
3. Sonata (first half) in G minor, for violin
(a) Adagio
(b) allegro (fuga)
4. Cantata no. 82, "Ich habe genug," for bass, oboe, string quartet and organ
(a) Aria: "Ich habe genug"
(b) Recitative: "Ich habe genug! Mein Trost ist nur allein, dass Jesus mein und ich sein eigen möchte sein"
(c) Aria: "Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen"
(d) Reciative and arioso: "Mein Gott! wann kommt das schöne Nun? da ich in Frieden fahren werde"
(e) Aria: "Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod"
5. Sonata (second half) in G minor, for violin
(a) Siciliano
(b) Presto
6. Cantata no. 58, "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid", for soprano and bass, oboe, string quartet and organ
(a) Duet for soprano and bass: "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid"
(b) Recitative for bass: "Verfolgt dich gleich die arge Welt"
(c) Aria for soprano: "Ich bin vergnügt in meinen Leiden"
(d) Recitative for soprano: "Kann es die Welt nicht lassen"
(e) Duet for soprano and bass: "Ich habe vor mir ein' schwere Reis"
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The preface to the programme is a two-page essay (pp.3-4) concerning Bach's church cantatas.

On the inside back page - dates and programmes of the four historical concerts for the 1908-1909 season.