Shaw | Bach

Inspired by her lifelong love of Bach’s ‘really juicy’ music, composer Caroline Shaw has forged a musical voice that is both daringly modern and deeply rooted in tradition. Having grown up playing Bach’s solo violin partitas, Shaw has drawn on their structure and spirit for her Pulitzer Prize-winning Partita for 8 Voices.

In this performance, Kantos Chamber Choir places J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin in direct conversation with Shaw’s visionary work; two composers in dialogue across three centuries.

Joined by the outstanding string soloists of Manchester Camerata, Kantos presents an exhilarating programme of rhythmic energy, intensity, and beauty, exploring the striking connections between two extraordinary musical minds.

access

Access information for each venue can be found here:
Manchester | Blackburn

where & when

MANCHESTER | Friday 12 February 19.30
Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA

BLACKBURN | Saturday 13 February 15.00
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn BB1 7AJ

The performance will last around 2 hours and 30 minutes including an interval.

The Music

Caroline Shaw Its Motion Keeps
Caroline Shaw Partita for 8 Singers I. Allemande
J. S. Bach Violin Partita No.2 I. Allemande 
Caroline Shaw Partita for 8 Singers II. Sarabande 
J. S. Bach Violin Partita No.2 III. Sarabande 
Caroline Shaw Partita for 8 Singers III. Courante 
J. S. Bach Violin Partita No.2 II. Courante 
Caroline Shaw Partita for 8 Singers IV. Passacaglia 
J. S. Bach Ich lasse dich nicht
J. S. Bach O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded 
Caroline Shaw Punctum 
Caroline Shaw To the Hands 
J. S. Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied 

the artists

Conductor Ellie Slorach
Choir Kantos Chamber Choir
String Soloists Manchester Camerata