Duke Chapel Bach Cantata series: A New Heaven and a New Earth
November 19, 2023 at 5pm
“A New Heaven and a New Earth”
Cantata #48: Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen (Wretched being, who will restore me)
Cantata #70: Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! (Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch!)
Johann Sebastian Bach’s church cantatas are often considered the pinnacle of German sacred music, works whose theological depth and emotional resonance touch deep places in the human soul. This year’s Bach Cantata Series celebrates the 300th anniversary of the premiere performances of several of Bach’s sacred choral works.