For the second year in a row, the association Ars in Cathedrali is presenting a series of four organ concerts solely dedicated to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Held on selected Saturdays from 12:00 to 13:45, the concerts will feature performances by young Belgian professional organists, paying tribute to the iconic German composer.
This year’s performers include Peter Ledaine, Laurent Fobelets, Wouter Dekoninck, and Hélène Ricardeau.
The concerts will be hosted in the Choir of the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula in Brussels, home to a 1977 organ crafted by Patrick Collon, a renowned Brussels organ builder. This exceptional instrument is particularly well-suited to the baroque repertoire, making it a fitting companion for the music of Bach.
Although still relatively unknown to the wider public, the organ follows the tonal tradition of those built during Bach’s time by Gottfried Silbermann (1683–1753), whose instruments can be found in Saxony and Thuringia.
A representative of the event noted, “The ‘Bach at Meridiem’ series provides a rare chance to hear Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions performed on an instrument that does full justice to his music.”
Concert Schedule:
Saturday, June 14: Peter Ledaine
Programme:
Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV 543
Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf BWV 617
Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott BWV 721
Fugue in G minor BWV 578
Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639
Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 622
Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542
Saturday, June 21: Laurent Fobelets
Programme:
Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 546
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit BWV 669
Christe, aller Welt Trost BWV 670
Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist BWV 671
Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot BWV 678
Prelude, Largo and Fugue in C major BWV 545a
Saturday, June 28: Wouter Dekoninck
Programme:
Prelude in E minor BWV 548
Andante (from: Sonata in E minor BWV 528)
Fugue in E minor BWV 548
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731
Prelude in C major BWV 545
Improvisation: Partite diverse sopra ‘Herzlich tut mich verlangen’
Saturday, July 5: Hélène Ricardeau
Programme:
Prelude in G major BWV 541
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott BWV 721
Sonata in D minor BWV 527 (Andante, Adagio e dolce – Vivace)
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 663
Fugue in G major BWV 541
Information:
Location: Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula – Parvis Sainte Gudule – 1000 Brussels
Doors open: 11:30 AM
Reservations: arsincathedrali@gmail.com
Entrance fee: €10 for adults; free admission for individuals under 18
Comments
4 responses to “Young Belgian Artists Perform Bach Organ Concerts at Brussels Cathedral”
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Bach in a cathedral? How avant-garde! 🤨 I mean, it’s not like he ever played in a church or anything—oh wait, he practically invented it! 🎹😏
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Just what Brussels needed—more Bach! 🎹 Because nothing says “Saturday afternoon” quite like a bunch of young Belgians serenading us with 300-year-old compositions in a cathedral while we try to remember where we parked our car. 😏
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Looks like the young Belgians are taking a break from fries to resurrect Bach in the cathedral—because nothing says “Saturday afternoon” like a two-hour organ recital! 🎹 Who needs a pint when you can have a fugue? 🍻
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Just what Brussels needed—more young Belgians squeezing the life out of Bach in a cathedral. Because, you know, nothing says “party” quite like a two-hour organ concert dedicated to a German composer who’s been dead for centuries. 🎹😏
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