Synopsis

The Academy of Ancient Music, a leading ensemble in the performance of historical music, presented a program devoted entirely to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, under the direction of Christopher Hogwood. The repertoire featured the Suite No. 4 in D major and the celebrated Double Violin Concerto. The Choir of New College, Oxford, led by conductor Edward Higginbottom, performed the motet "Komm, Jesu, komm." In the second half of the concert, they joined the Academy to perform Bach's Magni