2019 Concert Series Brochure | Page 7

Majestic Bruckner, woefully unsure of himself, worried that his music was insufficient in the eyes of God and the public. Sunday 15 September Auckland Town Hall 5.00pm He needn’t have worried, his Mass in D minor, pure and spiritually uplifting, was favourably received  when he conducted the première, and the inscription on the score ‘Omnia ad majorem Dei gloriam’ – All to the greater glory of God was a clear indication of his intentions. With their reverence and passion, Bruckner’s Motets also express his devout beliefs and are a highly powerful  and moving experience. Both Bach and Bruckner wrote music in honour of God – one within the German Lutheran tradition, the other an Austrian Catholic. Bach often wrote on his manuscripts Soli Deo Gloria – Only for the Glory of God.  As an intimate contrast to Bruckner’s intricate musical structures, Andrew Beer and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra present the richly lyrical Violin Concerto in A minor by Bach . Bruckner, a celebrated organist, admired Bach’s Motets and organ music greatly. The concert begins with one of the most famous pieces of Baroque organ music– with a particularly iconic opening: Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor Bruckner Motets: Ave Maria, Os Justi Meditabitur, Virga Jesse Bach Concerto for Violin in A minor Bruckner Mass in D minor ticketmaster.co.nz 09 970 9700 Uwe Grodd conductor Isabella Moore soprano Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano Robert Macfarlane tenor Joel Amosa bass Andrew Beer violin Dr Philip Smith organ Auckland Choral Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra