March 21, 2017

March 21 is usually considered the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach (since we don't have a Gregorian-calendar March 31 anymore). Each year on this day in Leipzig, the choir assembles outside the Thomaskirche and sings a little Kanon in Bach's honor. The Kanon incorporates the B-A-C-H motiv (B-Flat, A, C, B in non-German speaking countries), and has two parts.

Last year I heard this Kanon and thought it could use a third part, so I wrote one. I sent it to the director of the Bach Museum in Leipzig and he was very gracious. See what you think.

Alles gute zum Geburtstag, Herr Bach!

Bis zum nächsten Mal,
Aaron