On This Day – 8 October

#OTD in 1724 the first performance of Bach’s Cantata ‘Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn’ BWV96

#HappyBirthday to Heinrich #Schűtz born #OTD in 1585 performed by Voces8

#HappyBirthday to Walter Kittredge born #OTD in 1834

#HappyBirthday to Pierre de Geyter born #OTD in 1848

#HappyBirthday to Louis #Vierne born #OTD in 1870 Toccata performed by Thomas Hospital

#HappyBirthday to #ClarenceWilliams born #OTD in 1893

#HappyBirthday to Robert Saxton born #OTD in 1953

#OTD in 1772 the death of Jean-Joseph de #Mondonville

#OTD in 1834 the death of François-Adrien #Boieldieu Harp Concerto

#OTD in 1953 the death of Kathleen #Ferrier