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St. Thomas Church
Music of J.S. Bach: John Scott Organ Recital

"John Scott plays a program of music by J.S. Bach performed by Mendelssohn at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig in 1840."

If the music was good enough for Mendelssohn's attention, it's good enough for me to hear.

A casual hour of Bach on 5th Avenue in the middle of the shopping district.  St. Thomas Church in Manhattan copies Thomaskirche in Leipzig.

Great composer, great organist, great organ, great setting, great Saturday afternoon.

"John Scott, Organist and Director of Music at Saint Thomas Church performs a program of works by J.S. Bach which Felix Mendelssohn played in 1840 at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. The 1840 performance was attended by Robert Schumann, who wrote glowingly about the music and the occasion, which was an opportunity for the Thomaskirche to raise funds for its now-beloved Bach memorial statue."

The program includes the following works:

• Fugue in E-flat major BWV 552

• Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele BWV 654

• Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543

• Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582

• Pastorella in F BWV 590

• Toccata in D minor BWV 565