Bach Week at Cal Poly: Saturday Finale Concert

Bach Week Finale: ‘Out of the Depths’

Psalm 130, which begins with the line “Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord,” provided the text for one of J.S. Bach’s earliest cantatas, “Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir,” BWV 131. This poignant and arresting cantata, however, was not the only musical portrayal of this Psalm. The French composer Michel Richard Delalande wrote his powerful “De profundis” to the same text, though in a different language, around 20 years before Bach. A suite of French music, directed by the musicians of Tesserae Baroque, rounds out the program.

Tickets ($20 general, $10 students) for the talk and concert

Special ticket price: $30 general, $15 students if you purchase both the Jan. 21 and 22 concerts