Bach, the Universe and Everything
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Bach, the Universe and Everything
| Clemens | Ecce quam bonum |
|---|---|
| Bach | In allen meinen Taten (‘In all my actions’), BWV 97 |
| Jessica Cale | soprano |
|---|---|
| Angharad Rowlands | alto |
| Hugo Brady | tenor |
| Peter Edge | bass |
| Steven Devine | director |
| Emily Akkermans | guest speaker |
A very special season finale of Bach, the Universe and Everything features one of Bach’s most monumental cantatas and marks the 250th anniversary of the death of one of Britain’s most phenomenal Enlightenment minds.
Bach creates one of his greatest cantatas with In allen meinen Taten. Shaped as a baroque suite opening with a grand French-style overture, its five arias traverse from the low bass to high soprano, creating opportunities along the way for exhilarating rhythmic interplay and stunning virtuosity from several of the instrumentalists.
Our survey of the music of the Flemish composer Jacobus Clemens (c. 1510 – 1556) concludes with the motet Ecce quam bonum upon which the composer based the mass heard in the first concert of the season.
Emily Akkermans, Curator of Time at Royal Museums Greenwich (including the Royal Observatory), introduces us to the life and work of John Harrison. In the week that marks the 250th anniversary of his death on 24 March 1776, we will get an insight into the story of Harrison’s remarkable quest over several decades to solve the problem of telling the time at sea, considered the most important scientific challenge of the 18th Century. Harrison’s work was the subject of Dava Sobel’s best-selling novel Longitude (also adapted as a BBC TV series) and his stunning sea clocks (on display at the Royal Observatory) were the inspiration for Harrison Birtwistle’s Harrison’s Clocks for piano.
This event will last approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
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Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
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Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.