A program
of cantatas
and motets by
Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Bach (his great uncle), Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
(one of his sons),
and Bach family associates Georg
Boehm and Christoph Graupner.
Crescendo Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Period Instrument Orchestra.
Julianne
Baird, Soprano.
Directed
by Christine Gevert.
(Includes
the US
Premieres of recently discovered cantatas of W.F. Bach and Graupner)
Here's a
press release about the project with some additional information.
Concerts:
November 12 & 13, 2011
(Great Barrington, MA and Lakeville, CT) Choir rehearsals began May 2, 2011
A CD of the entire concert is now available on our
CD page.
View now: video from the performance Sunday, November 13, 2011,
at Trinity Church, Lime Rock, of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
Wohl dem, der den Herrer furchtet FK76, cantata for choir, solo, and
orchestra.Soprano: Julianne Baird, Countertenor: Nicholas Tamagna, the Crescendo
Period Instrument Orchestra, and the Crescendo Choir, conducted by
Christine Gevert
View now: video from the
performance Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Trinity Church, Lime
Rock, Chrstoph Graupner, Heulet, denn des Herrn Tag is
nahe (GWV 1102/26) Cantata for the 2nd Sunday of Advent for
choir, solo and orchestra.
Performed by Crescendo November 13, 2011 at Trinity Church,
Lime Rock. Julianne Baird, soprano; Nicholas Tamanga,
countertenor; Dan Foster, tenor; Steven Fasano, bass; the
Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra, and the Crescendo Choir,
conducted by Christine Gevert. A CD of the entire program is
available shortly at our
CD order page.
Komm, Jesu, Komm BWV 229 by Johann
Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Motet for double choir and
instruments. Performed by Crescendo Choir and Crescendo Period
Instrument Orchestra, under the direction of Christine Gevert,
November 13, 2011 at Trinity Lime Rock.
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