JP Concerts & Open Theatre Project presents A New Opera, "Before Thy Throne, Bach's Final Performance" featuring the Nova Cantatae Ensemble, Written and Composed by St. John's own, James Mathews Grant in collaboration with Roger Graybill.

“Before Thy Throne, ” is the third work in a larger compositional cycle entitled “Triptych.” For the past twelve years I have been experimenting with a hybrid form of musical worship service combining elements of opera and oratorio that I call contemporary cantatas. These chamber scale works like traditional cantatas are intended to be performed in churches in accordance with the liturgical calendar year. They are theologically ecumenical in scope...

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