The Music of First Church Boston

 Boston has long been known for its important role in the modern harpsichord revival. The Music of First Church Boston continues this revival with a series of Thursday recitals by renowned harpsichordists.

All concerts are Thursdays, 12:15-12:45pm.
freewill offering


October 21, 2010
Peter Sykes
J.S. Bach: from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846
Prelude and Fugue in d minor, BWV 851
Prelude and Fugue in E Major, BWV 854
Prelude and Fugue in f minor, BWV 857
Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 860


October 28, 2010
Lee Ridgway
J.S. Bach: Fifteen Two-Part Inventions, BWV 772-786

November 4, 2010
Andrus Madsen
Prelude (Improvised)
Froberger: Lamento sopra la dolorosa perdita della Real Maestà di Ferdinando IV Rè de Romani
Pachelbel: Suite in e
Froberger: Fantasia in e
Prelude (Improvised)
Pachelbel: Fugue in a


November 11, 2010
Paul Cienniwa
Frank Warren: Three Inventions, Op. 6 (1979)
J.S. Bach: Allegro, from Violin Sonata VI, BWV 1019
Larry Thomas Bell: Partita No. 2, Op. 102 (World Premiere)


November 18, 2010
Akiko Enoki Sato
Jean-Henry D'Anglebert: Suite No.1 in G-Major (Paris 1689)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Wurttemberg Sonata No.1 in a-minor, wq.49


November 25, 2010: no concert

December 2, 2010
Nickolai Sheikov
J.S. Bach: Concerto in the Italian Style, BWV 971
J.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903


December 9, 2010
Elaine Comparone
J.S. Bach: Partita No. 1, B-flat Major, BWV 825

December 16, 2010
David Schulenberg
J.S. Bach: Praeludium in C, BWV 924
J.S. Bach: Praeludium in E minor, BWV 932
attr. W.F. Bach: Praeludium in C, BWV 924a
W.F. Bach:
L'Imitation de la chasse, F. 26
La Reveille, F. 27
from Eight Fugues, F. 31: no. 4 in D minor; no. 1 in C; no. 6 in E minor
Polonaise in G, F. 12/11
Polonaise in C minor, F. 12/2
March in E-flat, F. 30
from Concerto in G minor, F. deest: III. Vivace


December 23, 2010: no concert

December 30. 2010: no concert

January 6, 2011: no concert

January 13, 2011
Michelle Graveline
J.S. Bach: Partita No. 5, G Major, BWV 829

January 20, 2011
Charles Sherman
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonatas: K. 268, 109, 496, 201, 89, 119, 120

January 27, 2011
Sylvia Berry
works of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck:
Toccata in G minor
Chromatic Fantasy in D minor
Malle Sijmen (Silly Simon)
Onder een linde groen (Under a linden green)


February 3, 2011
NO CONCERT
(cancelled due to unforseen circumstances)

February 10, 2011
Bálint Karosi
Buxtehude: Preaeludium in G, BuxWV 163
Bach: Partita No. 1, B-flat Major, BWV 825


February 17, 2011
Jean Rife

DuPhly: Pieces de Clavecin, Livre 1, d minor (1744) 

February 24, 2011
Leon Schelhase

D'Anglebert: Passacaille d'Armide
Handel: Suite from Rinaldo

March 3, 2011
Jory Vinikour

Scarlatti: Sonatas K. 535, 87, 119, 120
Rameau: L'Entretien des Muses; Les Tourbillons; Les Cyclopes


March 10, 17, 24, 31 & April 7, 14
no concerts: visit Emmanuel Music

April 21, 2011
Duo Harpsichord: Michael Sponseller & Paul Cienniwa
Gaspard le Roux: Pièces pour deux clavecins
J.S. Bach: Concerto, C Major, BWV 1061 (2. Adagio overro Largo)
Luigi Boccherini: Fandango (Quintettino Op. 40 No 2)


April 28, 2011
Matthew Hall
J.S. Bach: 
Prelude in G major, WTC 1, BWV 860/1
English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
Fugue in G major, WTC 1, BWV 860/2


May 5, 2011
Linda Skernick
J.S. Bach: Prelude for the Lute or Harpsichord, in Eb major, BWV 998

J.S. Bach: Four Duets BWV 802-805


May 12, 2011
Michael Sponseller
Joseph Nicolas Pancrace RoyerPièces de Clavecin, 1746 (selections)

May 19. 2011
James Nicolson
A Very Brief Encounter with a Spaniard, an Englishman, an Italian, and a Rare Flemish Keyboard Instrument
Antonio de Cabezón: Pavana Italiana; Himno XX: Pange lingua V de Urreda; Diferencias sobre La Gallarda Milanesa
William Byrd: The Bells
Girolamo Frescobaldi: Aria detta la Frescobalda


May 26, 2011
Frances Conover Fitch
William Byrd: Pavan and Galliard in G Major
Orlando Gibbons: Fantasia of Foure Parts
John Bull: In Nomine
John Bull: The King’s Hunt
William Byrd: Will You Walke the Woods so Wilde