Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Dumont
Schedule
Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
401 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27708 | Durham, NC
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Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas are often considered the pinnacle of German sacred music, works whose theological depth and emotional resonance touch deep places in the human soul. This year's cantata series, Bach &, features cantatas, concerti, and organ works by Bach and his contemporaries, illuminating the connections and differences between these Baroque masters.This concert pairs the music of Bach with the French composer Henri Dumont. Pieces by Dumont:
* "Super flumina Babylonis"
* "Litanies de la Vierge."
Pieces by Bach:
* "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland," BWV 61,
* Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor
* Pièce d'Orgue, BWV 572
Performers:
* Dr. Philip Cave, Duke Chapel conductor-in-residence, director
* Dr. Roseen Giles, Mrs. Alexander Hehmeyer Associate Professor of Music at Duke, baroque flute
* Dr. David Lim, Duke Chapel organ scholar, organist
* Mallarmé Music, ensemble
* Vocalists
Free admission. Paid parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Bryan Center Parking Lot at 125 Science Drive. ADA parking is available at the surface lot at the same address.
Learn more about the music in a pre-concert talk at 4:00 p.m. in the Divinity School's Goodson Chapel.
Families with young children, or those unable to attend the performance, are welcome to visit the dress rehearsal on Saturday, February 14, between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m. in Duke Chapel.
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