EMMANUEL CHURCH • FRIDAY, JUNE 13 • 5PM
Bach & Khayyam Constantinople
Kiya Tabassian, Director with Hana Blažíková, soprano
Ach, dass nicht die letzte Stunde, BWV 439
Johann Sebastian Bach from Schemellis Songbook (1685–1750)
Hengame sabouh ey saname farokh pey, RK 178
Omar Khayyam from Robaiyat-e Khayam (1048–1131)
Zerfließe, mein Herze, BWV 245
Bach from Passio secundum Johannem
In ghafeleye Omr ajab migozarad, RK 66 Khayyam from Robaiyat-e Khayam / Dimitrie Cantemir (1673–1723)
Vergiss mein nicht, BWV 505
Bach from Schemellis Songbook
Khayam agar ze badeh masti khosh bash, RK 116 Khayyam from Robaiyat-e Khayam
Bist du bei mir’, BWV 508
Bach from Notenbuch der Anna Magdalena Bach
Warum betrübst du dich, BWV 516
Bach from Notenbuch der Anna Magdalena Bach
Asrare azal ra na to daniyo na man Khayyam from Robaiyat-e Khayam
Quia respexit
Bach from Magnificat, BWV 243
La Fugua d’Antonio Kiya Tabassian (b. 1976)
Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt
Bach from Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4
The Boston Early Music Festival extends heartfelt thanks to An Anonymous Donor for their leadership support of today’s BEMF début by Constantinople
Ich ende behende
from Selig ist der Mann, BWV 57
Bach
Yaran-e movafegh hame az dast shodand, RK 95 Khayyam from Robaiyat-e Khayam
From Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199
Recitative: Ich lege mich in diese Wunden
Aria: Wie freudig ist mein Herz
W Continuo organ by Henk Klop, 1994, X courtesy of Emmanuel Music.
Constantinople
Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
Didem Başar, kanun
Neva Özgen, kemençe
Tineke Steenbrink, organ
Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
Tanya LaPerrière, Baroque violin & viola d’amore
Michel Angers, theorbo
Patrick Graham, percussion
with Hana Blažíková, soprano
Bach