This one-to-a-part cantata series features the Festival soloists as the vocal consort. The Trauerode, BWV 198, is a masterpiece that features funeral music that provided the backbone for the St. Mark Passion. The Lamentations of Jeremiah by Zelenka are beautifully conceived, gorgeous melodies imbued with mysticism.

Cantatas and Lamentations

All Saints' Episcopal Church

MIRYAM traces the thread of Jewish resilience and creativity from medieval Iberia to Baroque Amsterdam. Shir Levi’im (the song of the Levites) refers both to the ancient Levites who sang psalms of worship in the Temple, and 11th c. Sephardic poet Yehuda Halevi, whose surname evokes this musical heritage. In 1593, Portuguese Jews began to resettle in Amsterdam, and by 1675 the thriving community had built the Esnoga or synagogue. Its library contains a wealth of historical documents including Hebrew-language musical scores spanning the late Baroque and early Classical eras. This collection allows a glimpse into the rich musical life of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam, who commissioned works from both Christian and Jewish composers. The program features music of Caceres and Lidarti, mystical poems by Yehuda Halevi, and a new setting of the Kaddish Shalem, a central prayer of thanksgiving and praise. Learn More

Marika Holmqvist

Events

Past events

17 - 24 Jul, 2024

Cantatas and Lamentations · Carmel Bach Festival

18 - 20 Jun, 2024

Shir Levi’im: A Song Of Levites · Society For Historically Informed Performance

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl by Bach

Carmel Bach Festival

Violin in 6 Lamentationes pro hebdomada sancta by Zelenka

Carmel Bach Festival

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