A new commission for the St John’s Canata Program.
World premiere of a new cantata commissioned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of St Johns Cantata Program
Southern Cantata (Opus 102, 2017)
by Andrew Schultz, libretto by Katherine Firth
for 2 soloists, chorus and period instrument orchestra of strings, trumpet, theorbo, timpani, harpsichord and organ
St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra
Kate Macfarlane (soprano), Robert Macfarlane (tenor)
dir. Graham Lieschke
Guest Preacher: Tom Peitsch
Pastor of Outer Eastern Lutheran Church & former pastor of St Johns Southgate
Cantata in Context 8:30am in the Chapel
Discussion with the composer and poet about the new cantata
Katherine Firth 