Bach, the Universe and Everything: Can You Hear The Shape Of A Drum?
We are joined by Professor Jon Chapman from the University of Oxford in this secular Sunday service.
Sun 21 Nov 2021 | 12am
London,
Kings Place
- £17.50
THE MUSIC
BWV 26 Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig (Ah, how fleeting, ah how insignificant)
Today’s cantata is a cheery one about our impending death. The sense of futility is particularly well captured in the opening chorale which feels frantic and primaeval. All souls welcome.
THE SCIENCE
Professor Jon Chapman from the University of Oxford invites us to ponder the fleeting moment when sound waves reach our ears before it disappears. Using some careful calculations, Jon suggests that we might even be able to hear the shape of a drum.
