Bach the Universe & Everything: The Learn’d Poet

Bach, the Universe and Everything is back with another season of celestial adventures inspired by the music of JS Bach and the amazing cosmic discoveries of the last 350 years.

In the penultimate edition of Bach, the Universe and Everything, guest speaker Sam Illingworth explores the numerous occasions in history where poets and creative minds have somehow been ahead of scientific discovery in their predictions.

Bach’s cantata *Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn* (BWV 92) implores its listener to put aside doubts and questions ‘to give over to God’s heart and mind’. In it Bach displays his remarkable inventiveness handling chorales (with no less than five different settings!) whilst the tenor, bass and soprano soloists take us on a stormy journey to heaven.

Our guest speaker, Sam Illingworth, is an Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University whose research involves using poetry and games to engender meaningful dialogue between scientists and non-scientists.

Presented by Kings Place.

All ages