Eventually all sound-streams lead to Bach, whose name in German literally does mean ‘stream’, the joining of cooperating currents flowing confidently and with force. Our all-transcriptions concert takes place in candlelight, while the metaphorical light we shine on familiar works is quite new. Expect to hear Bach with new ears. Perhaps the most famous Bach organ work, the D Minor Toccata and Fugue, known for more than 250 years as an organ work, is heard now as it might have been conceived, as a work for unaccompanied violin.

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Transformed Bach

Holy Cross Church

Based in Paris, the American virtuoso harpsichordist Lillian Gordis is quickly building an international reputation as an interpreter of the works of Domenico Scarlatti, the Italian composer-performer commanded to follow Princess Maria Barbara da Bragança at the time of her 1720 marriage into the Spanish court. The result 555 amazing sonatas for harpsichord solo, many of them based on folkloric Spanish material Scarlatti heard as various delegations visited his royal pupil.

Scarlatti: Spanish Harpsichord Folk to Classical

J. S. Bach learned by copying and arranging the works of all those composers he admired and wished to emulate. Especially he valued the Italian works that he could borrow (or steal) from the library of his elder brother. Come hear treasures by Marcello, Vivaldi and unknown masters that Bach delighted in playing on organ as models for his own work.

Bach: Pipe Organ Transformations

Peace United Church of Christ

Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (1674-1763), the foremost member of the great French dynasty of renowned Baroque woodwind instrument makers, players and composers, told the world his secrets on how to play the wooden flute (France’s most popular instrument) as well as how to improvise successfully in his 1707 Opus 1 treatise.Now three centuries later, with Hotter Jazz as the music of our own time, we apply Hotteterre’s improvisational ideas creatively in jazz style, working from similar foundations.

From Hotteterre to Hotter Jazz

Bethany Hill —  a sensational new arrival in the Bay Area from her triumphs on the Australian opera and concert stage —  approaches early and contemporary music alike with an open mind and fresh ears.  Through her effortless command of an impossibly high register, she delights in evoking powerful emotional responses from audiences through her performances.

Linda Burman-Hall

Events

Apr 24, 2022

Transformed Bach · Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

Apr 10, 2022

Scarlatti: Spanish Harpsichord Folk to Classical · Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

Mar 20, 2022

Bach: Pipe Organ Transformations · Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

Feb 27, 2022

From Hotteterre to Hotter Jazz · Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

Feb 5, 2022

Think Clearly, My Heart · Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

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