Bach: Chorale Prelude, “Ich ruf zu dir“, Herr Jesu Christ“ performed by Archguitar Duo

Johann Sebastian Bach [1685-1750] Chorale Prelude “Ich ruf zu dir, HerrJesu Christ“ (for organ) BWV 639 arranged by Peter Blanchette. Archguitar Duo: Peter Blanchette, 11 string archguitar Mané Larregla, 11 string archguitar ABOUT PETER BLANCHETTE Guitarist, composer, arranger and conductor Peter Blanchette is known around the world as the inventor of the 11-string archguitar. His extraordinary repertoire of internationally acclaimed arrangements and compositions spans from the medieval, renaissance and baroque music to World Music, New Music, and his own original pieces. He performs and records in solo recital, and together with Mané Lareggla (of Madrid, Spain) as Archguitar Duo. Blanchette and Archguitar Duo also record and perform with selected other instrumentalists to form the Virtual Consort. Blanchette has been heard on hundreds of recordings, film and television scores, public radio in the US, Canada, Europe and across Asia, on his own 17 archguitar albums for the Dorian label and his own imprint, Archguitar Music. Kirsten Swanson wrote in the CVNC Charlotte Journal about Peter Blanchette’s performance at the Bechtler Museum of Contemporary Arts’ Concert Series: Thumbnail photo by Ron Mann.