Halls Conducts Bach's Ascension Oratorio
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About The Episode
On The Bach Hour, Matthew Halls leads the Retrospect Ensemble in a brilliant expression of the multi-dimensional beauty of the composer's art.
On the program:
Flute Sonata in E-flat, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. Crespo) - German Brass
Ascension Oratorio, BWV 11 (translation) - Carolyn Sampson, soprano; Iestyn Davies, countertenor; James Gilchrist, tenor; Peter Harvey, bass; Retrospect Ensemble, Matthew Halls, conductor
Concerto for two harpsichords, BWV 1061a - Peter Sykes and Mahan Esfahani, harpsichords