The Complete Organ Works of Bach
Introduction and Recital 2
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Festival International Bach Montréal, Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal presents the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach, presented in an exceptional series of 16 concerts over four years. This musical journey will bring together some of the greatest interpreters of Bach’s organ works, hailing from eight countries. Each recital will feature a selection of works representative of the composer’s diverse styles and periods, enhanced by the majestic sound of the Oratory’s grand Rudolf von Beckerath organ. To make this experience accessible to as many people as possible, an all-inclusive ticket price of $20 will be offered for the entire duration of the Complete Works series, through 2029.
In this second recital, Vincent Boucher, the Rudolf von Beckerath Organist at Saint Joseph’s Oratory, will present a selection of early works, including the Organ Piece and the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and will perform for the first time at the Festival the two organ chaconnes by Bach that were discovered in 2025.
Vincent Boucher, titular organist at Saint Jospeh’s Oratory of Mount Royal
Julie Daoust, host
General admission: $20
VIP access to the organ loft: $100, including a vin d’honneur with the artist
Tickets on sale at festivalbachmontreal.com or at 514 843-3414
Large-screen projection
Basilica, 3:30 p.m.
PROGRAM
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531
Two Chorales
Ah, God and Lord, BWV 693
Christ Lay in Death’s Bonds, BWV 718
Fugue in B Minor on a Theme by Corelli, BWV 579
Chorale: Have Mercy on Me, O Lord God, BWV 721*
Fantasy in G Major, BWV 572 – very lively / gravely / slowly
Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 551
Chorale: He Who Lets Himself Be Guided by the Good Lord – 2 versions (BWV 690, 691)
Chaconne in G Minor, BWV 1178
Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1179
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
* attributed to Ludwig Busbetzky, a student of Dietrich Buxtehude