Bach ad Meridiem

Don't miss the cycle of four "Bach ad Meridiem" concerts on Saturdays, June 13, 20, 27 and July 4 at the Cathedral of Saints Michel and Gudule in Brussels. For the third consecutive year, the Ars in Cathedrali association offers this cycle of organ concerts exclusively dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach. From 12:00 to 12:45, the German composer will be honored by organists Ben Van Nespen, Charlène Bertholet, Annelies Focquaert and Momoyo Kokubu. The concerts will take place in the Choir of the Cathedral where the organ built by the Brussels organ builder Patrick Collon in 1977 is installed and on which Baroque music sounds particularly good, including that, of course, of Johann Sebastian Bach. Saturday, June 13, 2026: Ben Van Nespen Programme Prelude in G major BWV 568 Fugue in C minor on a Theme of Legrenzi BWV 574 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (bicinium) BWV 711 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 716 Trio Sonate in D minor BWV 527 (Andante - Adagio e dolce – Vivace) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr il canto fermo nel tenore BWV 663 Prelude & Fuge in C Major BWV 545 Saturday, June 20, 2026: Charlène Bertholet Programme Pièce of organ BWV 572 Jesu, meine Freude BWV 610 Trio Sonata No. 1 in E Flat major BWV 525 (Allegro moderato – Adagio – Allegro) Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot BWV 678 Canzona in D minor BWV 588 Prelude & Fuge in G major BWV 541 Saturday, June 27, 2026: Annelies Focquaert Programme Prelude & Fuge in A minor BWV 543 Aria (from: Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068 / arr.: J. Callaerts) Erbarm' dich mein, O Herre Gott BWV 721 Prélude religieux (from : Petite Messe solennelle – G. Rossini) Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Orgelbüchlein) BWV 633 Pastorale in C-minor (from: Bach's Memento (1925) – Ch.-M. Widor) Aria (from : Goldbergvariationen BWV 988) Concerto in A minor BWV 593 (Allegro) – Adagio – Allegro Samedi 4 July 2026: Momoyo Kokubu Programme : “Bach in Es-Dur” Concerto in F major BWV 971/1 O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig BWV 618 Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat major BWV 525 (Allegro moderato – Adagio – Allegro) O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 622 Prélude & Fugue in E-flat major BWV 552