Friends & Rivals: Johann Sebastian Bach & Georg Philipp Telemann

Friends & Rivals: Johann Sebastian Bach & Georg Philipp Telemann

Leeds Baroque Choir and Orchestra directed by Peter Holman

Georg Philipp Telemann – Ouverture in D major
Johann Sebastian Bach – Gottes Zeit ist der allerbeste Zeit (Actus Tragicus)
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in G minor
Georg Philipp Telemann – Ach wie nichtig, ach, wie flüctig (Trauer-Actus)
Georg Philipp Telemann – Concerto in E minor
Johann Sebastian Bach – Christ lag in Todesbanden

A fascinating programme marking two anniversaries: Martin Luther’s initiation of the Reformation in 1517 and J.S. Bach’s friend and rival Georg Philipp Telemann’s death in 1767.

Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds

Tickets: £18  |  £16 (advance saver – available until 14 October)  |  Free – students and under 16s