El Banquet Celestial. Comunió i presència —Integral de l’obra per a orgue de J. S. Bach IX

Organ recital by Juan de la Rubia featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, including the Prelude and Fugue in A major BWV 536, the Sonata in G major BWV 530 and several chorales. It forms part of the complete cycle of his organ works.

This evening corresponds to instalment IX of the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach, the German Baroque composer, and carries the subtitle "Communion and Presence". The organ is played by Juan de la Rubia, who performs a programme made up entirely of works by Bach.

The repertoire combines large-scale pieces with chorales. The programme includes the Prelude and Fugue in A major BWV 536, the Sonata in G major BWV 530 in its three movements (Vivace, Lento and Allegro) and the Fugue in C minor BWV 575. Among the chorales are several from the Eighteen Leipzig Chorales, such as "Jesus Christ, our Saviour" BWV 666 and BWV 665, marked sub communione, and "O Lamb of God, innocent" BWV 656.2, in three verses. Also included are "Our Father, who art in heaven" BWV 683, from the third part of the Clavier-Übung, "Adorn thyself, O dear soul" BWV 654, for two manuals and pedal, and pieces from the Neumeister collection, BWV 1108 and BWV 1095.

The concert takes place at the Oratori de Sant Felip Neri, a Barcelona venue that hosts concerts and performances. For those seeking Bach's Baroque organ repertoire, the programme brings together prelude, fugue, sonata and chorales in a single evening.