At the Faculty Artist Recital held on Sunday at 3:00 a Bach Solo Cantata was sang. In this cantata a basso continuo was present, a harpsichord, and a cello. A basso continuo is an accompanying part that includes a bass line and harmonies, which are typically played on a keyboard. Other instruments such as a cello or bass violin are also present. This type of continuo defines music of the Baroque period, which would make sense as to why this was present in Bach’s cantata that was sang. Bach was a famous composer of the Baroque period living from 1685 to 1750. During these years he composed mostly sacred music, 300 plus contrasts, and 5 masses. He was known for both organ and keyboard preludes. Although he had a small geographical footprint,
