Johann Sebastian Bach

In the first Orchestra rehearsal of the semester, I see the composer's name on the sheets of music handed to me And I know this is going to be immensely fun Playing something by a brilliant composer Who lived hundreds of years ago, yet still thrills Musicians and listeners so many years later Is beyond amazing, it is inspiring! My words in print seem so lame in comparison, Yet I can't stop the words from flowing, And I suspect that the music emerged from Bach, Just as inevitable, and I feel a kindred closeness To a musical genius from the distant past