A Tale of Sixes! Just as the six monumental Bach Cello Suites form the core of the entire solo cello repertoire, the Bach Plus Series forms the core of Cellissimo. Each day at 1.00pm, starting on Monday 20th May, Cellissimo presents a different cellist in the heart of Galway, in the historic setting of St Nicholas Collegiate Church. Six days, six suites, six cellists.

But that is not all.

Music for Galway has commissioned six new solo cello works from six different Irish composers, one of which will be premiered each day alongside its partner suite. And even that is not all, as each programme is repeated later the same day in a different venue in County Galway, sometimes with a different cellist. The series features a generous mix of Irish and International cellists and promises to bring moments of intimacy, grace and joy to those who attend.

SPONSORED BY TIGH NEACHTAIN

BACH PLUS 1 – 20 May 2024
Bach Suite No. 1 in G major BWV 1007 plus ‘Unfurling’ (world premiere) by Donncha Dennehy
Camille Thomas – St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Jakob Koranyi – Campbell’s Tavern, Headford, 6.30pm – 7.15pm

BACH PLUS 2 – 21 May 2024
Bach Suite No. 2 in D minor BWV 1008 plus ‘The Little Galway Bay Suite’ (world premiere) by Garth Knox
Alban Gerhardt – St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, 1.00pm – 1.45pm
William Butt – Ballynahinch Castle , 2.30pm – 3.15pm

BACH PLUS 3 – 22 May 2024
Bach Suite No. 3 in C major BWV 1009 plus ‘Frammento’ (world premiere) by Kevin O’Connell
Jane Cords-O’Hara – St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Jane Cords-O’Hara – Kilcummin Church, Oughterard, 6.00pm – 6.45pm

BACH PLUS 4 – 23 May 2024
Bach Suite No. 4 in E flat plus ‘In An Occupied Space’ (world premiere) by Amanda Feery
Adrian Mantu – St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Adrian Mantu – Clarin College, Athenry, 7.00pm – 7.45pm

BACH PLUS 5 – 24 May 2024
Bach Suite No. 5 in C minor BWV 1011 plus ‘THAT’S A LOT OF MONEY AT THE TOP OF A ROCKET’ (world premiere) by Jennifer Walshe
Natalie Clein – St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Natalie Clein – Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, 6.30pm – 7.15pm

BACH PLUS 6 – 25 May 2024
Bach Suite No. 6 in D major BWV 1012 plus ‘Bach-Chat’ (world premiere) by Anne-Marie O’Farrell
Killian White – St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Killian White – Claregalway Castle, 4.00pm – 4.45pm