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Follow on Google News | The Bach Choir of Bethlehem 2012-2013 SeasonThe Bach Choir of Bethlehem announces its 2012-2013 Season concert dates and programs.
Contact: Bridget George, 610-866-4382 Ext. 11, bridget@bach.org For ticket information, please visit www.bach.org or call 610-866-4382 THE BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM ANNOUNCES 2012-13 SEASON Greg Funfgeld’s 30th Anniversary as Artistic Director & Conductor The Bach Choir of Bethlehem has announced its 2012-13 Concert Season. For his 30th anniversary as artistic director and conductor, Greg Funfgeld, has programmed a season of celebration and discovery that features music by Bach in the context of music Bach was inspired by and composers who were inspired by him. Music by Bach includes six exuberant cantatas, six delightful instrumental works, the Magnificat in D Major, and the monumental Mass in B Minor. Bach at Noon series features by Bach and Vivaldi. Choral masterpieces at the Christmas and Spring Concerts and the 106th Bethlehem Bach Festival include Britten’s Saint Nicolas, Mendelssohn’ The Bach Choir of Bethlehem 2012-13 CONCERT SEASON SCHEDULE Greg Funfgeld, Artistic Director and Conductor Bach at Noon Central Moravian Church, Historic Downtown Bethlehem, Second Tuesdays, 12:10-1:00pm Free Admission and no need for a reservation. Doors open at 11:30am. Come early to be sure of a seat! 2012 – September 11 Antonio Vivaldi – Recorder Concerto RV. 428 Il Gardelino (the Goldfinch) J.S. Bach – Cantata 149 – Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg October 9 J.S. Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 Antonio Vivaldi – “In furore iustissimae irae” November 13 Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in G Minor for two Celli, RV 531 J.S. Bach – Cantata 80 – Ein feste Burg 2013 - January 8, Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins and Strings, Opus 3, No. 11 - RV 565 Antonio Vivaldi – Gloria, RV 589 February 12 J.S. Bach – Violin Partita in E Major, BWV 1006 J.S. Bach – Cantata 12 – Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen March 12 Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Oboes, RV 535 J.S. Bach – Cantata 56 – Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen April 9 J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major J.S. Bach Cantata 31 – Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret! Gala Concert and Fundraiser The Swingle Singers Saturday October 15, 2010 at 8pm Central Moravian Church Pre-concert performance by winners of our Bach-appella competition at 7:40pm Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University The Swingle Singers are a world-class, multi-Grammy Award-winning, a cappella phenomenon! Enjoy a concert of classical, jazz, Latin, pop, and rock. Concert Admission Adults: $40/$25 and Students: $15 Benefactors $250 ($125 is tax deductible): Premium concert seating, pre-concert cocktails, dinner and auction, and meet the artists at the post concert Pub Party Patrons $100 ($40 is tax deductible): Premium concert seating and meet the artists at the post concert Pub Party. For information on Benefactor and Patron tickets call 610-866-4382 Ext. 13 Britten – Saint Nicolas & Bach - Magnificat Christmas Concerts 8pm - Saturday December 8, 2012 – First Presbyterian Church of Allentown 4pm - Sunday December 9, 2012 - First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem Soloists: Benjamin Butterfield, tenor (Saint Nicolas) Leslie Johnson, soprano Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano Joshua Copeland, bass Joining The Bach Choir is The Bel Canto Children’s Chorus of Red-Hill PA, conductor Joy Ondra Hirokawa. Written by English composer Benjamin Britten in 1948, Saint Nicholas embodies some of the most charming and dramatic storytelling in music you will ever hear. Saint Nicolas recounts the life, faith, and miracles of the holy man who inspired our modern-day Santa Claus. The program also features Bach’s Magnificat, Mary’s ecstatic song of praise as told in the Gospel of Saint Luke. As part of a beloved tradition, Greg Funfgeld will invite the audience to sing carols and hymns with The Choir. Tickets: Allentown: General Admission $35, Students (up to 22) $10 Bethlehem: $40 & $30, Students (up to 22) $10 The Write Stuff – Meet our Young Composers Family Concert 3pm - Sunday January 27, 2013 Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University Share your love of classical music with the entire family! This hour-long performance, designed with young concert-goers in mind, includes audience interaction. Join us as we celebrate the winners of our second Young Composers’ Competition and meet them after the performance. Tickets: General Admission $17, Students (up to 22) $6 Mendelssohn - Elijah Spring Concert 3pm - Saturday March 9 – Millersville University 4pm - Sunday March 10 – First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem 8pm - Wednesday, March 13 – Music Center at Strathmore – Washington DC Area Pre-concert lecture by Greg Funfgeld Sunday March 10 at 3pm Soloists: Dashon Burton, bass (Elijah) Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano Mark Boyle, tenor Joining The Bach Choir is the Millersville Keystone Singers (Collegiate Ensemble), conductor Mark Boyle Mendelssohn’ Bethlehem Tickets: $40 & $30, Students (up to 22) $10 Millersville Tickets: 717-872-3811 Strathmore Tickets: 301-581-5100 or Strathmore.org 106th Bethlehem Bach Festival May 3-4 & May 10-11, 2013 Lehigh University Soloists: Kendra Colton, soprano Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano William Sharp, baritone Daniel Taylor, countertenor Dashon Burton, bass For his 30th anniversary Festival, Greg Funfgeld has programmed some of his personal favorite Bach cantatas. Complementing these great cantatas are Beethoven’s joyful Choral Fantasy featuring Thomas Goeman as the virtuoso piano soloist, and Morten Lauridson’s Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light), a 20th-century work that our audiences have urged us to bring back ever since encountering its profound mystery and spiritual beauty in The Bach Choir’s 2008 Spring Concert. Fridays May 3 & 10: 2pm – Distinguished Scholar Lecture – Dr. Michael Marissen Black Box Theatre, Zoellner Arts Center 4pm – Packer Memorial Church Bach & Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy Bach Cantatas 71 – Gott ist mein König & Cantata 180 – Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele Beethoven Choral Fantasy for chorus, orchestra, and piano solo Op.80 5:30pm - Buffet Dinner with informal talk – Dr. Larry Lipkis Asa Packer Room, Lehigh University Center 8pm – Packer Memorial Church Bach & Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna Bach Cantata 197 – Gott ist unsre Zuversicht Lauridsen Lux Aeterna Bach Cantata 119 – Preise Jerusalem, den Herrn Saturdays May 4 & 11 10:30am – Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center RIOULT Modern Dance Company with the Bach Festival Orchestra RIOULT presents a passionate all-Bach program performed with the Bach Festival Orchestra.: Celestial Tides to the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6; City to the Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 6 in G major; and Views of the Fleeting World to seven movements of Bach’s great Art of Fugue. “…he has met the challenge of comparison with George Balanchine” -- New York Times 2:30pm The Mass in B Minor (Part 1) and 4:30pm (Part 2) - Packer Memorial Church Tickets: Adults $20-$57, Students $10-$20 www.bach.org Phone: End
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