Solomon’s Knot performs entirely from memory — a practice that shapes the ensemble’s relationship to the music at a fundamental level. Polyphonic transparency, ensemble balance, and the precise articulation of Bach’s contrapuntal lines emerge not from a conductor’s direction but from the singers’ deep internalisation of the text and music together.
From the jubilant Singet dem Herrn to the consoling Fürchte dich nicht, from the sprawling architecture of Jesu, meine Freude to the luminous double-choir writing of Der Geist hilft — four of Bach’s greatest motets, sung by heart.
Music written for the dead, pulsing with life.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
Jesu, meine Freude
Fürchte dich nicht
SOLOMON’S KNOT
Soprano Zoë Brookshaw, Clare Lloyd Griffiths
Alto Nathan Mercieca, Kate Symonds-Joy
Tenor Thomas Herford, James Robinson
Bass Alex Ashworth, Jonathan Sells (artistic director)
Organ James Johnstone
