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An Evening with Bach

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Date & Time

Sun, 1 Feb 2026

19:00

Venue

New College

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Why you should come

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• Experience Marcus McDevitt conducting Bach's 1723 masterpiece, the Magnificat

• Hear soloists like Joanna Barrett and Jiho Ro perform intricate Bach motets

• Enjoy a professional oratorio performance within the historic New College Chapel

About this event

An Evening with Bach: Magnificat is a concert performance presented by New Chamber Opera. The event features Johann Sebastian Bach's 1723 masterpiece, the Magnificat (BWV 243), alongside two of his celebrated motets: 'Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden' (BWV 230) and 'Komm, Jesu, komm' (BWV 229). Attendees will experience a high-quality oratorio performance in the historic and atmospheric setting of the New College Chapel in Oxford. The performance is led by conductor Marcus McDevitt and features a d...

Event Highlights

  • Performance of Bach's 1723 masterpiece, the Magnificat (BWV 243)
  • Features two intricate motets: Lobet den Herrn and Komm, Jesu, komm
  • Presented by the acclaimed New Chamber Opera ensemble
  • Held in the historic and acoustically renowned New College Chapel

Speakers

Marcus McDevitt

Conductor

Joanna Barrett

Soloist

Ruby Skilbeck

Soloist

Jiho Ro

Soloist

Zach Robert

Soloist

Patrick Maxwell

Soloist

Michael Alchin

Soloist

Anneka Vetter

Soloist

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach | Magnificat BWV 243

Bach's masterpiece from 1723

Johann Sebastian Bach | Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230

Motet performance

Johann Sebastian Bach | Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 229

Motet performance

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Organized by: New Chamber Opera

Contact: 01865 279500

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