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Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantatas and Chorales
Jane Long, soprano – Christina Hutten, organ
This programme offers some of Bach’s best-loved works: the demanding, vigorous Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, the elegant “Schübler” Chorales Preludes, each followed by a vocal performance of the chorale, and the comforting, contented cantata Ich habe genug in a transcription for organ and soprano.
Prelude in E Minor, BWV 548
Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 646
Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649
Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650
Ich habe genug, BWV 82
Aria: Ich habe genug
Recitativo: Mein Gott! Wenn kömmt das schöne: Nun!
Aria: Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, BWV 648
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 647
Fugue in E minor, BWV 548
Hailed as a “clear, agile soprano” (The Georgia Straight), Vancouver native and UBC graduate Jane Long performs as a chamber singer, concert soloist, and recitalist. In recent years, she has had the honour of studying with renowned musicians including Emma Kirkby, Andreas Scholl, Richard Egarr, and Ellen Hargis, and performing alongside accomplished artists like Suzie Leblanc, Sarah Connolly, Marc Destrubé, Laura Pudwell, and Charles Daniels.
Some of her career highlights include performances as soprano soloist in Early Music Vancouver’s Praetorius Christmas Vespers project, directed by David Fallis, the Britten-Pears Baroque Vocal Programme, the Victoria Philharmonic Choir’s performance of J.S. Bach’s St John Passion, singing the title role in Opera After Hours’ production of Dido and Aeneas, and collaborating with Juno award nominated pianist, Jane Coop. Jane Long also recently joined the Vancouver Chamber Choir on tours of Eastern Canada and the United States, performing as soloist in their production of Bach Magnificat and Vivaldi Gloria with Symphony Nova Scotia.
Jane received her Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of British Columbia and her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, England. She now works as a free-lance artist and lives in Vancouver with her husband and two young children.
Organist and harpsichordist Christina Hutten has presented recitals hosted by such organizations as the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, the University of Calgary, and Early Music Vancouver. Last summer, she participated as collaborative harpsichordist in the Britten-Pears Baroque Vocal Programme led by Andreas Scholl and Tamar Halperin, for which she was awarded the Loewen Prize. Funded by a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, she pursued historical keyboard studies with Francesco Cera, François Espinasse, and Bernard Winsemius. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Organ Performance from Arizona State University under the direction of Kimberly Marshall and a Certificate in Harpsichord Performance from the University of Toronto, where she studied with Charlotte Nediger. She is now a doctoral candidate in musicology at the University of British Columbia.
For a sample of our collaborative work, please visit https://youtu.be/_v1nuiZIYoQ