Bach At Leipzig

Synopsis

Charaters: 7 male Full Length, Comedy/Farce Interior set Leipzig, Germany - 1722.

Johann Kuhnau, revered organist of the Thomaskirche, suddenly dies, leaving his post vacant.

The town council invites musicians to audition for the coveted position, among them young Johann Sebastian Bach.

In an age where musicians depend on patronage from the nobility or the church to pursue their craft, the post at a prominent church in a cultured city is a near guarantee of fame and fortune -which