Our ninth annual festival celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, arguably the musically ablest of Johann Sebastian’s sons.
In addition to the four concerts and two dance sessions, there were three free events for festival visitors: a walk around Brecon on the Saturday morning, a guided tour of Christ College on the Sunday evening and a pre-concert event with actor Ian Milton as Johann Sebastian Bach!
Trinity Baroque with Brecon Baroque, directed by Julian Podger
Cantatas and motets from the Bach family and their circle, including JS Bach’s “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied”
Led by eminent local historian Edward Parry
During a one hour walk around Brecon, Edward will tell the story of the town’s rise from an early Norman fortress against the Welsh to a prosperous nineteenth-century market town.
Led by Peter Brock (Dancing Master)
Come and learn the basic steps for the dances to be performed at the Baroque Tea Dance
With actor Ian Milton
Actor Ian Milton - as Johann Sebastian Bach - tells you all you need to know about what lies behind A Musical Offering.
Brecon Baroque, directed by Rachel Podger
JS Bach’s “Musikalisches Opfer”, two Brandenburg Concertos and the intriguing story of Bach’s meeting with Frederick II
Choir of Brecon Cathedral, directed by Mark Duthie
Players from the Festival join forces with the Cathedral choir and others to enhance normal Sunday worship
Led by Peter Brock (Dancing Master)
With Dancing Master Peter Brock, a Baroque Ensemble and tea and cakes!
A chance to see the ancient buildings of Christ College which are not normally open to the public.
Bojan Cicic and Mahan Esfahani
Music for harpsichord and violin by CPE Bach and his contemporaries
Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra and Powys Youth Orchestra
Orchestral suites, overtures and concertos by JS Bach, his sons and CPE’s godfather Telemann
