- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach (b. 1685 - d. 1750)
- Composition Year
- 1724
- Work Movements
- Dalakoral [Malung] Var är den vän
J S Bach [1685-1750] Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden BWV 58
Dalakoral [Särna] Himmelriket liknas vid tio jungfrur
J S Bach Wie Zittern und Wanken BWV 105
Dalakoral [Mora] Eja mitt hjärta
J S Bach Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben BWV 57
Dalakoral Nu är midsommar natt
J S Bach Wenn die Fruhlingslufte streichen BWV 202 Sich üben im Lieben BWV 202
Dalakoral [Älvdalen] Pärlor sköna ängder gröna
J S Bach Seele, deine Spezerien BWV 249
Dalakoral [Skattungbyn] Säg mig den vägen
J S Bach Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn BWV 147
Dalakoral [Gagnef, Grangärde, Mora, Äppelbo] Den signade dag
J S Bach Auch mit Gedämpften, schwachen Stimme BWV 36 Lob sei Gott dem Vater ton BWV 36 - Artists
- Maria Keohane [soprano], Fredrik From [violin], Antoine Torunczyk [oboe], Kate Hearne [recorder & cello]
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From Sweden with Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (b. 1685 - d. 1750)
Maria Keohane
Programme Note Writer:
© Kate Hearne
Pairing up Bach’s music with Dala Chorales is an idea that has been with me for a long time. I was brought up surrounded by fiddle and folk music, but from a very early age a strong passion for art music also cultivated itself. In a child’s world the incongruity between these two musical arenas, as defined by us grown-ups, doesn’t exist. The only thing of relevance was the beauty exhibited by these different worlds, and above all they were one and the same. Their significance for me today surpasses beauty alone. I have gained respect and humility at being part of this treasure, a wish to share this with my musical partners, and above all, to succeed in bringing this music to an audience.
Choosing a selection of arias from Bach’s cantatas and mirroring them in the Dala Chorales has been a challenging, but also a very natural process. The messages portrayed in the texts are of the same world. Virtuoso, multi-faceted music crosses over to the naked chorales, both in Bach’s world and in that of the Dala Chorales.
My wish
is to interpret Bach with sincerity and heart, waiving the enticement to
present his music as a technical display of virtuosity. At the same time I hope
to present the chorales from Dalarna with the seriousness that they deserve.
Above all, I want to share with you the joy and passion that at one time was
sparked by the presence of an oversized violin in the hands of a child.
A short history of the folk chorales from Dalarna
Dalarna is a province in central Sweden which has historically enjoyed a rich folk culture, not least with regard to its musical heritage. Dalakoraler, or Dala Chorales are a type of folk chorale which came about under unique circumstances. With the arrival of the reformation to Sweden in the 16th century, a new tradition of congregational singing was established in the church service. It can only be presumed that at the outset congregations sang the melodies they had heard in Catholic masses as well as melodies drawn from the folk tradition.
When
the first official psalm book was published in 1695, it was as much influenced
by folk songs as by old Gregorian melodies. Despite the printed music, the
majority of people could not read the notes, and many churches in Dalarna
lacked an organ until well into the 20th century, leaving the chorale melodies
open to interpretation. The practice of improvising over church chorales was
also very common in Swedish homes. Many people lived too far away to be able to
attend church on a regular basis, but they often gathered for moments of
worship at home, where they would sing from the psalm book, embroidering the
melodies they had heard in church. Since it was rare to have a harmony
instrument at home, they often improvised and embellished harmonies, adding
different variations on the basic tune. These folk chorales were been passed down
through generations and developed into a genre of their own. Today the continue
to circulate and thrive in the folk music world.
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Georg Frideric Handel
Tra le fiamme HWV 170
Thursday 30th June 2011
Wolfgang Mozart
Piano Trio in B-flat major K.502
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Claudio Monteverdi
Prologue from L’Orfeo, favola in musica
Sunday 29th June 2014
Ilse Weber
Ich wandre durch Theresienstadt
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Quartet No.5 in B flat major Op.27
Monday 1st July 2013
Antonin Dvořák
Piano Quintet No 1 in A major Op.5.
Wednesday 2nd July 2014
Franz Schubert
String Quartet in A minor D.804 'Rosamunde'
Friday 28th June 2013
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
Sonatas III and IV from Sonatae unarum fidium
Wednesday 1st July 2015
Robert Schumann
Adagio and Allegro in A-flat Op.70
Friday 6th July 2012
John Tavener
To a Child Dancing in the Wind
Monday 30th June 2014
Béla Bartók
Contrasts
Sunday 26th June 2011
Franz Schubert
String Quartet in A minor D.804 'Rosamunde'
Friday 2nd July 2010
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