Bach Magnificat and Zelenka Missa Divi Xaverii

Presented by California Bach Society

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Artistic director Paul Flight leads the California Bach Society, Baroque orchestra, and soloists in splendid works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Jan Dismas Zelenka. A contemporary of Bach, Zelenka wrote his exuberant Missa Divi Xaverii in Dresden in 1729. The manuscript, damaged by fire and mold, needed major restoration and didn't see its modern-day premiere until 2014. The composition is scored for festive trumpets and timpani, along with strings, oboe, flutes, and bassoon; in character and instrumentation, it is the perfect partner to J.S. Bach's beloved Magnificat. The 30-voice award-winning chorus is joined by soloists: soprano Morgan Balfour, mezzo-soprano Gabriela Estephanie Solis, tenor James Hogan, and bass Christòpheren Nomura.

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City: Palo Alto
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$35, with discounts for advance, senior, Under 30

Program Items

J.S. Bach Magnificat
Jan Dismas Zelenka Missa Divi Xaverii

Performers

Paul Flight Conductor
Morgan Balfour Soprano soloist
Gabriela Estephanie Solis Mezzo-soprano soloist
James Hogan Tenor soloist
Christòpheren Nomura Baritone soloist

All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto

All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto

555 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
United States