The compositions of Bach remain today a treasure trove of ideas that never cease to inspire performers and composers. The Cairn ensemble approached three composers to tackle the daunting of task of creating new arrangements of excerpts from The Musical Offering, one of the more emblematic works of the Cantor from Leipzig.

Programme:

Jean-Sébastien Bach (1685-1750)
orchestration by Nicolas Mondon
Ricercar a 3 for flute, clarinet, guitar, viola and cello
Canon perpetuus a 3 for flute, viola and cello
Jean-Sébastien Bach - Juha T. Koskiken Per augentationen for flûte in G, bass clarinet and viola
Jean-Sébastien Bach - Frédéric Pattar Offrande for flute, clarinet in A, cello
Frédéric Pattar Hivernale
Jean-Sébastien Bach Canon cancrizans for flute in G, clarinet
Jérôme Combier Petite obscurité for flute, clarinet, guitar, viola and cello
Jean-Sébastien Bach - Jérôme Combier Fugue canonica in epidiapente for flute, viola, bass clarinet, guitar and cello