Legendary Cathedral Organist, Choirmaster, and Concert Artist, Bruce Neswick (currently Artist-in-Residence at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church | La Jolla, California) presents solo organ works by JSB as part of Bach-a-thon 2025.
PROGRAM
Toccata in E Major, BWV 566
Trio Sonata No. 5, in C Major, BWV 529
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
from the Lenten section of the Orgelbüchlein
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig ("O Lamb of God, pure, spotless"), BWV 618
Christe, du Lamm Gottes ("Lamb of God, our Savior"), BWV 619
Christus, der uns selig macht ("See the Lord of life and light"), BWV 620
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund ("When on the cross the Savior hung"), BWV 621
O Mensch, bewein' dein Sünde gross ("O man, bewail thy grievous fall"), BWV 622
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ ("To Thee, Lord Jesus, thanks we give"), BWV 623
Hilf Gott, dass mir's gelinge ("O help me, Lord, to praise Thee"), BWV 624
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 547
Bruce Neswick, Organ
Bruce Neswick enjoys immense popularity and is in tremendous demand throughout the country as organist, improviser, choral conductor and trainer, commissioned composer, and hymn festival leader. He is a musician whose playing vibrates with energy, is full of radiant color, and always expertly crafted. Mr. Neswick holds the Fellowship degree from the Royal School of Church Music and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2016 by the University of the South, Sewanee, TN. He is Artist-in-Residence at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, CA.