Johann Sebastian Bach Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Gabriel Kahane We are the Saints (world premiere arrangement)
Gabriel Kahane We are the Saints for choir (New York premiere) 
Trinity Choir; Melissa Attebury, Director

A special addition to the NOVUS Renewal: Shelter series, this Bach at One program offers a profound message of solace and spiritual resilience. Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude is a poignant expression of hope and spiritual fortitude that calls audiences to reflect on the power of compassion in addressing the challenges faced by the unhoused. It is paired with two different thought-provoking works with the same title: the NY premiere of the choral work We are the Saints, which contemplates our relationship with nature, and a world premiere arrangement of Kahane’s poignant song We are the Saints, which explores themes of displacement and resilience, weaving personal narratives and social commentary into a compelling musical reflection on the experience of homelessness.