Music in Heaven’s Castle
This season opens on October 3rd with Music in Heaven's Castle at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Inspired by the architecture of Himmelsburg in Weimar, this program features rarely performed Baroque works by Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and Georg Muffat. Featuring countertenor Marco Rivera Rosa, violinist Emily Nebel, and a trio of harpsichordists comprised of Jason Moy, Jacob Reed, and Richard Webster.
October 3, 2025 | 7:30 PM | St. Vincent de Paul Church
The title “Heaven’s Castle” refers to the Himmelsburg, the castle church at Weimar, where Bach served as chamber musician to the reigning Duke, Wilhelm Ernst. Built in the 17th century, the Himmelsburg featured a ceiling painted with angels and clouds, and hidden galleries high up from which the ‘music from heaven’ descended. One of the first works Bach presented there was BWV 54, Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Do resist sin), with which he intended to make a splash through the dissonant chords (representing sin) that open the piece.