Rachel Fryer: Variations Down the Line I
Rachel Fryer has performed Bach’s Goldberg Variations many times over the years, and this has led her to Variations Down the Line, an exciting new project presenting Bach’s Variations interwoven with five 21st century responses, co-commissioned by JAM for this JAM on the Marsh: VIRTUAL festival.
In this first concert, Rachel will perform the first half of Bach’s Goldberg Variations (nos. 1-15) with world premieres of two sets of three variations composed by Samuel Becker and Julian Broughton.
JS Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Aria
Variation 1 – 6
Samuel Becker: Variations Down the Line Nos. 1-3 (world premiere)
1. Lento Maestoso
2. Toccata
3. Canon
JS Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Variation 7-12
Julian Broughton: Variations Down the Line Nos. 4-6 (world premiere)
Szenen ‘am Bach’ to Rachel Fryer
1. Sarabande
2. Toccata
3. Canon a 4, free imitation
JS Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Variation 13-15
