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In two back-to-back weeks of choral-orchestral works, the third annual Enlightenment Festival will offer performances that exemplify what Seraphic Fire does best—Bach—featuring two of the composer’s greatest oratorios.
Conductor Patrick Dupre Quigley shared his excitement about the Enlightenment programs, “This is the first time we have been able to devote the entire two weeks to Johann Sebastian Bach; it’s the perfect way to show off the strengths and talents of our choir, soloists, and orchestra. Almost like a birthday present for our audience, we are delighted to have one of our original members join us — countertenor Reginald Mobley. His interpretations of Bach have taken him all over the world working with the greatest Baroque ensembles and conductors. There’s no more fitting way to celebrate 20 years than by having Reginald sing Cantata 170.”
Festival Program Week 1: Life/Death
Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m., Miami, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral;
Friday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., Coral Gables, St. Philip’s Episcopal, and
Sun, Feb. 19, 4 p.m., Miami Beach, All Souls Episcopal.
• During an age of high mortality, Johann Sebastian Bach experienced the stark and tenuous nature of life and death firsthand. As a result, Bach’s music of human existence and death is, unsurprisingly, probing and profound. Seraphic Fire sings two of Bach’s haunting cantatas on death, and Reginald Mobley is featured in the solo alto cantata Vergnügte Ruh in this musical evening of inspiration and reflection.
Program:
Bach, Johann Sebastian — Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht, BWV 105
Bach — Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
Bach — Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131
Festival Program Week 2: Beginning/End
Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m., Coral Gables, Church of the Little Flower
•Joyous arrivals and awe-inspiring departures are featured in the closing concert of Seraphic Fire’s third annual Enlightenment Festival. Selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio portray an expectant mother and and the Magi searching for that child. The Ascension Oratorio is particularly thrilling with spectacular opening and closing trumpets, its coloratura passages, and equally challenging chorale. Chamber orchestra and students from the UCLA Ensemble Artist Program join Seraphic Fire singers to perform two of Bach’s great works in a burst of sonic glory in this arresting program.
Program:
Bach, Johann Sebastian — Weihnachts-Oratorium, Parts I and V, BWV 248
Bach — Himmelfahrtsoratorium, BWV 11
Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now at SeraphicFire.org and by phone at 305-285-9060.
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