Pentecost at the Cathedral
June 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach was 38 years old when he arrived in Leipzig, Germany in 1723 to start his new position as cantor at St. Thomas’s Church. The three years that followed his first three years in Leipzig were a time of intensive creative expression in which he composed many of his key cantata cycles for the liturgical calendar. This Bach Cantata series has been curated to reflect the liturgical season of the church year. On the Feast of Pentecost, Sunday, June 8th, Friends of Cathedral Music present one glorious Bach cantata within the context of the liturgy. Donations are appreciated.
Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten BWV 59
(Whoever loves me will keep my word)
ORCHESTRA:
Stephen Redfield, concertmaster (violin I)
Lisa Grodin, violin II
Jeffrey Smith, viola
Katie Reitman, ‘cello
Zachary Bush, double bass
Brynn Marchiando, trumpet I
John Marchiando, trumpet II
Douglas Cardwell, timpanist
Maxine Thévenot, organ and artistic director of the FCM series
OCTET & SOLOISTS:
Joanna Armstrong & Jennifer Perez, sopranos
Laurie Fleenor & Kehar Koslowsky, altos
Fred Graham & Curtis Storm, tenors
Alfredo Beltrán & Edmund Connolly, basses