Art of Moog

ANNABEL KNIGHT, ROBIN BIGWOOD, MARTIN PERKINS, STEVEN DEVINE

 

JS Bach      

Prelude in C major, from The Well-tempered Clavier

Sinfonia from Cantata 29

 

From the Easter Oratorio:

Adagio & 'Sanfte Soll'

 

Canon sequence(d)

 

Prelude from Cello Suite no. 1 in G major

‘Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe’ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) from Cantata 147

 

Prelude in E minor, from The Well-tempered Clavier

Chorus ‘Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?' from Cantata 8                     

 

INTERVAL 

 

Bach-werk

 

Aria from The Goldberg Variations

14 canons on the Goldberg bass

 

Chorale prelude in F minor ‘Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ’

From Brandenburg concerto no 6 in B flat major: Allegro

 

From Cantata 140 (‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’):

Chorale ‘Zion hört die Wächter singen’

Duet ‘Mein Freund ist mein’

Chorale ‘Gloria sei dir gesungen'

 

The cryptic titles are creative treatments of various Bach works - 'Canon sequence(d)’ is the BWV1072-8 canon group, and 'Bach-werk' a blend of various C minor keyboard pieces in the style of Kraftwerk.

 

Here is something completely different: JS Bach played on Moog synthesizers. These four baroque specialists comprise – with technology – Art of Moog, in a varied, inventive and respectful recital, giving the great composer’s music fresh perspective.

Robin says: “In the ‘day job’ Art of Moog’s musicians can be found playing with the best period instrument and modern orchestras. Here they swap harpsichord, organ, recorder & flute for cutting edge synthesizers, samplers & vocoders, to cast new light on works by Bach in unlocked electronic arrangements.” Robin points out that Bach himself always explored the technical boundaries of keyboard instruments of his time, so he would surely have approved.

As well as keyboards, they feature Annabel on the amazing EWI – electronic wind instrument, with a range of seven octaves & even more sound qualities. You may remember the classic LP of 1968 by Wendy Carlos Switched on Bach using Moog; this ensemble will take that concept even further. They include a wide range of Bach’s compositions: Preludes, Arias, Canons, Chorales, etc. Expect surprise and delight!