Bach Jazz & Reger Revised and Original

The Merseburg Organ Festival is taking place for the 53rd time, with the magnificent Ladegast organ in Merseburg Cathedral taking centre stage. From 9 to 17 September 2023, the audience can look forward to numerous concerts with top-class organists. Under the title "AppetitAnReger - Max Reger on his 150th birthday", we will be commemorating the important German composer of the late Romantic period, Max Reger, in 2023.

Concert in the cloister
Bach Jazz & Reger Revised and Original
Thomas Gabriel Trio: Thomas Gabriel - piano, Gunnar Polansky - bass, Martin Klusmann - drums
Katharina Dargel - Viola
Michael Schönheit - Piano

Tickets are available in advance via reservix.de, adticket.com and in the Tourist-Information Merseburg

Program

Max Reger (1873 - 1916)
Suite in the old style op. 93 for viola and piano
Prelude - Largo - Fugue

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Seven chorales of different kinds
arranged for jazz trio
"Awake, the voice calls to us" BWV 645
"Where shall I flee to" BWV 646
"Who only lets the good Lord rule" BWV 647
"My soul lifts up the Lord" BWV 648
"O stay with us, Lord Jesus Christ" BWV 649
"Come down now, Jesus, from heaven" BWV 650
"Jesus abideth my joy" BWV 147

Max Reger
Seven chorales from op. 67
arranged for jazz trio
No. 3 "From deep distress I cry out to you"
No. 29 "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"
No. 35 "Soul Bridegroom"
No. 37 "Do not punish me in your anger"
No. 38 "Valet I will give thee"
No. 48 "Who knows how close my end is"
No. 49 "How beautifully the morning star shines" 

Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto d - minor BWV 1052 I. Allegro
in an arrangement for jazz trio