Thursday 27 November 2008
School of Music & Sonic Arts
Queen's University Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bach's chorales have been widely regarded as the cornerstone of musical
education in the West for more than two centuries; however, for many of
reasons, they have not yet been thoroughly researched with respect to a
number of issues: for example, how did Bach himself become familiar with
them, how did he used them in his own teaching, and how did he compile
those works which are now so engrained in the organist's canon? In an
attempt to explore the composer's relationship with this genre, Queen's
University Belfast is hosting a Study Day 'Bach and the chorale:
influence, context and legacy'. Issues to be addressed include: (1) the
hymnological sources and tradition which influenced and shaped Bach's
compositional practices, (2) the development and expression of chorale
related music in the hands of Bach, and (3) the wider implications of
this music, including its influence and reception. The Study Day aims to
integrate these independent strands and-in so doing-further illuminate
our understanding of this important and oft-performed repertoire.
Registration:
The Study Day is free of charge but registration is essential.
The registration from is available from the organiser
Ian Mills <imills01 at qub.ac.uk> or from the website:
http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/tomita/bachbib/conferences/Belfast-Nov2008/