XVI Parnu Orelifestival

War and Peace: 1914-1918 The First World War

Soldiers pray before leaving for the front
Heinrich Scheidemann (c.1595-1663):
– Benedicam Domino from a motet by Hieronymus Praetorius

The cry of mothers
John Dowland (1563-1626):
– Pavana Lachrymae

The sound of the battle
Jiménez, Josè (1601-1672):
– Batalla de 6° tono

The fire of the guns
Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697):
– Praeludium in e minor

The desperation of the soldiers
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
– Fantasia and Fugue in g minor BWV 542

The acceptance of death and destiny
Johann Sebastian (1685-1750):
– Sonata from Cantata BWV 156 “Ich steh’ mit einem Fuß im Grabe” (I stand with one foot in the grave)

The calm and the peace after the battle
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
– Adagio from Clarinet Concerto K 622

The cry of sinners
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
– O Mensch,bewein dein Sünde gross BWV 622