| 71st Concert Season 2011–2012 | ||||||
| The Mozart REQUIEM | ||||||
| Sunday, October 23, 2011; 7:00 p.m. | ||||||
| St. Francis Xavier (College) Church | ||||||
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| The Bach Society Chorus and Orchestra, joined by the 2011-2012 Young Artists, perform Mozart's final masterpiece, the dramatic Requiem. Few works can match its power to touch the emotions of an audience. Other works include Bach's double motet Komm, Jesu, komm and Bach's Violin Concerto in E major, featuring concertmaster Lenora-Marya Anop. |
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| CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT CONCERT | ||||||
| Tuesday, December 20, 2011; 7:30 p.m. | ||||||
| Powell Symphony Hall | ||||||
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| Soprano Mary Wilson, a St. Louis favorite, joins the Bach Society Chorus and Orchestra to celebrate the “joys of Christmas.” The traditional candlelight procession at Powell Hall, combined with the angelic voices of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Children's Chorus under Dr. Horst Buchholz, create the “perfect holiday experience.” |
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| Bach's St Matthew Passion | ||||||
| Sunday, March 18, 2012; 7:00 p.m. | ||||||
| The Skip Viragh Center for the Arts at Chaminade | ||||||
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| Bach's epic setting of Christ's Passion, first heard on Good Friday in 1727, was intended to “bring us into a mental state of introspection and self-examination,” and it fulfills its purpose like no other work in the history of music. The Gospel narrative, as translated by Martin Luther, is presented by tenor William Watson as the Evangelist with bass Stephen Morscheck as Jesus. Solo arias, which conclude each scene with opportunities for reflection and meditation, are sung by soprano Sherezade Panthaki, countertenor Jay Carter, tenor Lawrence Jones, and bass Curtis Streetman. |
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| PREMIERES! | ||||||
| Sunday, April 29, 2012; 3:00 p.m. | ||||||
| Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church | ||||||
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| Be the first to hear the world premiere of Te Deum, by Composer-in-Residence Stephen Mager. This stunning new work seeks “to integrate the textures of choral and organ timbre into music of subtle and powerful resonance.” Joining the Bach Society Chorus is organist David Erwin. Also on the program is the first St. Louis performance of a Requiem by John Donald Robb (1892-1989). Following a two decade career as an international lawyer in New York, Dr. Robb moved to Albuquerque to head the music department at the University of New Mexico, collect Hispanic folk songs and compose symphonies, concertos and much more. |
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