music

Click here for a list of all of the music performed on the Peoria Bach Festival to date.

In order to listen to performances from past Peoria Bach Festival concerts, click on the dates below. Follow the links to the right of each title for additional information about the works.

2008 concerts

Friday, June 6 - Coffee Concert 2008 - listen

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046 (notes)

2. Cantata 61 - "Savior of the Nations, Come" (notes and text/translation)

3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051 (notes)

4. Cantata 1 - "Wie schoen leuchtet der Morgenstern" (notes and text/translation)

Saturday, June 7 - 2008 Festival Concert - listen

1. Cantata 202 (Wedding) - "Weichet nur, betruebte Schatten" (notes and text/translation)

2. Cantata 4 - "Christ lag in Todesbanden" (notes and text/translation)

3. Cantata 80 - "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" (notes and text/translation)

2007 highlights

Friday, June 8 - Coffee Concert - listen

1. Concerto for Two Violins, BWV 1043 (notes)

2. Chorus: "Now Thank We All Our God" from Cantata 79 (notes)

3. Chorus: "Jesus is My Joy, My Gladness" ("Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring") from Cantata 147(notes)