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The Netherlands Bach Society (photo Simon van Boxtel)
The Netherlands Bach Society (photo Simon van Boxtel)

Magnificat

Nederlandse Bachvereniging
Fri 18 Dec 2026 20:15 - 22:00
Fri 18 Dec 2026
20:15 - 22:00
  • Fri 18 Dec 2026
    20:15 - 22:00
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

Anonymous Ave Maris Stella 
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Sinfonia in D minor Fk 65 
Johann Sebastian Bach Magnificat BWV 243 with the addition of Bach’s Christmas Laudes 
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Magnificat Wq 215 

Credits

Nederlandse Bachvereniging  
Johanna Soller conductor 
Carine Tinney soprano  
Kristen Witmer soprano 
Alexander Chance alto 
Florian Sievers tenor  
Jonas Müller bass 

Christmas with the Bach family 

 
In the lead-up to Christmas, the Netherlands Bach Society takes you from darkness to light. Johann Sebastian Bach’s radiant Magnificat is performed alongside Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Magnificat. Two magnificent Christmas works by father and son. This programme, conducted by artistic director Johanna Soller, unfolds from the smallest musical core: the monophonic Gregorian Ave Maris Stella. The sombre atmosphere of this hymn transitions into the Sinfonia in D minor by Bach’s eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann. A talented composer, but less well known than his father and brother.  
 
How different was the fate of Carl Philipp Emanuel, the most successful of all Bach’s children, who was known as ‘the great Bach’ in the second half of the 18th century. The Magnificat, his first major vocal work, breathes the spirit of his father’s Magnificat and Hohe Messe. It simultaneously offers a glimpse into the future, foreshadowing the works of Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn. 

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