Coffee and a Dead Canary In Concert
Coffee and a
Dead Canary
IN CONCERT
Bach & Telemann
Thursday September 17, 2026
Q Theatre, The Joan, Penrith
Q THEATRE
7.30PM, Thursday 17 September
Please note: All tickets for this performance are sold and managed by the venue. Pinchgut credits and vouchers cannot be applied to this performance.
Venue
Q Theatre, The Joan, Penrith
Duration
75 minutes no interval
Tickets
From $35
fee of $5.00 per booking
Coffee and a Dead Canary
Sung in German with English surtitles.
A captivating selection of cantatas by Bach and Telemann, revealing the theatrical spark of the two Baroque masters.
Bach's Coffee Cantata is a witty musical snapshot of 18th-century life, in a playful tug-of-war between a coffee-loving daughter and her disapproving father. In contrast, Telemann's Canary Cantata offers a heartfelt tribute following the death of a beloved pet.
These cantatas celebrate the character, colour and emotional nuance of the everyday, reminding us that short stories carry surprising depth.
Vibrant and inventive, this concert reveals the playful, human side in music brimming with colour and character.
Program
Nicolas Bernier Le Caffé "Coffee" (from volume 3 of Cantates française)
Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin Flute Concerto in E minor
Georg Phillip Telemann
Trauer-Musik eines Kunsterfahrenen Canarienvogels
"Funeral Music for an artistically skilled Canary" (TWV 20:37)
Johann Sebastian Bach Kaffeekantate "Coffee cantata" (BWV 211)
