Boulder Bach Beat Blog: Interview with Rick Erickson - Bach’s Cantatas

Edward McCue (EM):  Please tell us more about the cantatas as they have been performed less frequently here in Boulder than some of Bach’s other works.

Rick Erickson (RE):  I really wanted to begin this season of my first year with cantatas, rather than what are sometimes called “Bach’s major works.” Cantatas are the heart of Bach and employ both brilliant instrumentation and writing for voices in both ensemble and in solo roles.

Read the full interview on the Boulder Bach Beat Blog