Bach and Beyond — MSM Chamber Choir & Camerata Nova

Bach's cantata BWV 106 set beside Raphael Fusco's An American Requiem — a choral evening on loss, remembrance, and hope.

Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Venue: Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, New York
Performers: MSM Chamber Choir · MSM Camerata Nova; Ziwei Zhou (organ continuo); Deborah Simpkin King, conductor

Committed to the study and dissemination of historical music and period instruments in China

The Manhattan School of Music's MSM Chamber Choir and MSM Camerata Nova jointly present an evening of reflection and musical beauty, pairing J. S. Bach's cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus tragicus), BWV 106, with Raphael Fusco's An American Requiem. Separated by centuries, the two works join in a shared meditation on death, remembrance, and hope.

Deborah Simpkin King, conductor
Nancy Chamberlain, collaborative / rehearsal pianist

J. S. Bach — Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus tragicus), BWV 106

Sonatina
Chorus — Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Arioso and Ensemble
- Ach, Herr, lehre uns bedenken (tenor)
- Bestelle dein Haus (bass)
- Es ist der alte Bund (choral fugue)
- Ja komm, Herr Jesu (soprano)
Arioso and Chorale
- In deine Hände (alto)
- Heute wirst du mit mir (bass)
- Mit Fried' und Freud' (chorale)
Chorale — Glorie, Lob, Ehr und Herrlichkeit

Soloists: Riley Craig, soprano · Emma Kristin Batcharov, mezzo-soprano · Gabriel Legros, tenor · Ziyang Zeng, bass

Organ Continuo: Ziwei Zhou

Program cover

Performers

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