AN INFORMAL TALK AND PERFORMANCE THAT TAKES YOU INSIDE THE MUSIC
– TUNING IN –
JS Bach: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9
(It is our salvation come here to us)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026 • 12:00 PM
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
In this cantata, Bach builds a theological argument through his musical structure for the Lutheran creed of salvation from sin by God’s grace alone.
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DATE
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 • 12:00 pm
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THIS IS A FREE EVENT.
NO TICKET REQUIRED.
VENUE
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
2501 Oxford Place
Charlotte, NC 28207
Myers Park Presbyterian Church's address is 2501 Oxford Place, Charlotte, NC 28207, which is the location of their accessible parking lot. Primary parking is available at the Outreach Center and is an easy walk from the main church campus. Limited street parking is also available.
By God’s Grace Alone
Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (It is our salvation come here to us), BWV 9 in Leipzig for the sixth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on August 1, 1734.
The cantata is based on a hymn “Es ist das Heil uns kommen her” by Paul Speratus, which was published in 1524 in the Achtliederbuch, the first Lutheran hymnal. The theme of the chorale is the Lutheran creed of salvation from sin by God’s grace alone.
Movements
1. Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, Chorale Fantasia
2. Gott gab uns ein Gesetz, Bass Recitative
3. Wir waren schon zu tief gesunken, Tenor Aria
4. Doch mußte das Gesetz erfüllet werden, Bass Recitative
5 . Herr, du siehst statt guter Werke, Soprano/Alto Duet Aria
6. Wenn wir die Sünd aus dem Gesetz erkennen, Bass Recitative
7. Ob sichs anließ, als wollt er nicht, Chorale
Bach Charlotte Chorus and Orchestra
ABOUT “TUNING IN”
“Tuning In”(formerly “The Bach Experience”) explores the music of the Baroque era, especially the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach. Free to all, Tuning In combines an informal talk with a performance to help both newcomers and experienced listeners better understand the context of a particular work, as well as the musical and lyrical devices a composer uses to realize their vision.
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